Influence of the Type of Basal Insulin and Other Variables on Clinical Outcomes in Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

	Glargine	Detemir	Significance
Average age (years)	10.9 ± 4.4	10.1 ± 3.6	𝑃=0.308
Male gender	58%	59%	𝑃=0.920
Caucasian ethnicity	76%	77%	𝑃=0.719
Hypothyroidism	5%	7%	𝑃=0.714
Private insurance	50%	70%	𝑃=0.055
DKA at diagnosis	24%	16%	𝑃=0.357
Flexible dosing	87%	91%	𝑃=0.514
HbA1c at diagnosis	11.8 ± 1.9	11.5 ± 2.4	𝑃=0.588
BMI percentile	45.2% ± 33.0%	43.3% ± 34.7%	𝑃=0.790
Mean daily insulin dose by unit/kg	0.70 ± 0.14	0.66 ± 0.16	𝑃=0.180
Aspart as rapid insulin	68%	100%	𝑃<0.001
Completion of education visits	87%	91%	𝑃=0.534