Glycemic Control in Kenyan Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

Table 2

Insulin handling and glycemic control.

Factor		Mean HbA1c (standard deviation)	Standard error (SE)	value
Place of storage
Fridge	28	10.189 (4.1176)	0.7781	0.234
Room temp.	9	12.400 (4.1158)	1.3719
Place of storage
Pot	40	11.433 (4.2589)	0.6734	0.539
Room temp.	9	12.400 (4.1158)	1.3719
Insulin dose
0.6 U/kg/day	54	11.041 (4.1120)	0.5596	0.991
<0.6 U/kg/day	28	11.053 (4.2166)	0.9673
Dosing regimen
Twice daily	76	11.030 (4.2464)	0.4936	0.258
Thrice daily	4	12.850 (2.5749)	1.2874
Accurate measurement of insulin
Yes	77	10.997 (4.2102)	0.4862	0.573
No	5	13.200 (2.5755)	1.2878
Missed insulin (unavailability)
Yes	12	12.756 (4.7101)	1.5700	0.216
No	70	10.910 (4.1020)	0.4938