Research Article

Diabetes-Related Quality of Life Assessment in Children following Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation

Table 5

PedsQL DM scores TPIAT group subanalysis: on or off insulin.

TPIAT N = 32 value
On insulin at 12 monthsOff insulin at 12 months
N = 21N = 8

12 months
 Diabetes symptoms summary66.1 (53.3–73.3) n= 2181.7 (44.2–94.2) n=80.48
 Treatment barriers90.0 (75.0–100) n= 21100.0 (80.0–100) n= 80.14
 Treatment adherence91.7 (75.0–100) n= 2195.8 (79.2–100) n= 80.96
 Worry70.8 (45.8–100) n= 2091.7 (70.8–100) n= 80.25
 Communication87.5 (75.0–100) n= 2196.9 (84.4–100) n= 80.37
 Diabetes management summary79.7 (71.3–94.4) n= 2189.4 (81.6–99.5) n= 80.23
 Total score75.8 (62.9–84.8) n= 2188.7 (64.8–95.8) n= 80.35

On insulin at 24 monthsOff insulin at 24 months
N = 11N = 5

24 months
 Diabetes symptoms summary53.3 (48.3–58.3) n= 1171.4 (63.3–73.3) n= 50.03
 Treatment barriers75.0 (55.0–85.0) n= 11100.0 (80.0–100) n= 50.12
 Treatment adherence83.3 (75.0–91.7) n= 1191.7 (90.0–100) n= 50.06
 Worry62.5 (50.0–75.0) n= 1175.0 (50.0–100) n= 50.52
 Communication68.8 (37.5–100) n= 1181.3 (50.0–100) n= 50.73
 Diabetes management summary75.5 (60.1–84.8) n= 1174.7 (72.9–100) n= 50.31
 Total score66.7 (54.5–72.7) n= 1175.0 (67.2–87.5) n= 50.09

Data presented as median (25th–75th percentiles).