The role of socio-economic and clinical factors on HbA1c in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: An Italian multicentre survey
- Gesuita, Rosaria
- Skrami, Edlira
- Bonfanti, Riccardo
- Cipriano, Paola
- Ferrito, Lucia
- Frongia, Paola
- Iannilli, Antonio
- Lombardo, Fortunato
- Mozzillo, Enza
- Paleari, Renata
- Rabbone, Ivana
- Sabbion, Alberto
- Salvatoni, Alessandro
- Scaramuzza, Andrea
- Schiaffini, Riccardo
- Sulli, Nicoletta
- Toni, Sonia
- Carle, Flavia
- Cherubini, Valentino
- IAFUSCO, Dario
DOIAbstract
Objective: To identify the role of the family's socio-economic and clinical characteristics on metabolic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Methods: In this cross-sectional, multicentre study, 768 subjects with type 1 diabetes under 18 years of age were consecutively recruited from January 2008 to February 2009. Target condition was considered for HbA1c values <7.5% (<58mmol/mol). A multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) was performed to analyze the association between the socio-economic and clinical characteristics of the participants. A logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with the subjects metabolic control. In both analyses, the family's socio-economic status was represented, m...
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