Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduced Costly Diabetes-Related Events in Adolescents and Young Adults despite Lack of Short-Term Reduction in Hemoglobin A1c
Table 2
Descriptive statistics of study variables.
Characteristic
Overall, N = 331
TAU, N = 131
Intervention, N = 201
Age at baseline2
17.86 ± 2.44
18.33 ± 2.96
17.56 ± 2.07
Age at diabetes diagnosis2
10.51 ± 4.14
11.34 ± 4.57
9.97 ± 3.88
Duration of diabetes
7.45 ± 4.30
7.22 ± 4.45
7.59 ± 4.30
A1c at baseline
9.66 ± 2.84
9.75 ± 1.84
9.60 ± 2.58
A1c at 12 W
8.74 ± 1.86
8.90 ± 1.56
8.64 ± 2.06
A1c at 24 W
9.34 ± 2.43
8.81 ± 2.02
9.68 ± 2.66
ER visits at baseline
0.36 ± 0.70
0.54 ± 0.66
0.25 ± 0.72
ER visits at 12 W
0.03 ± 0.17
0.00 ± 0.00
0.05 ± 0.22
ER visits at 24 W
0.12 ± 0.33
0.23 ± 0.44
0.05 ± 0.22
Hospitalizations at baseline
0.76 ± 1.3
0.77 ± 1.42
0.75 ± 1.25
Hospitalizations at 12 W
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
Hospitalizations at 24 W
0.03 ± 0.17
0.08 ± 0.27
0.00 ± 0.00)
EMS at baseline
0.03 ± 0.17
0.08 ± 0.28
0.00 ± 0.00
EMS at 12 W
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
EMS at 24 W
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
After hr emergency calls at baseline
0.76 ± 0.87
0.54 ± 0.66
0.90 ± 0.97
After hr emergency calls at 12 W
0.06 ± 0.24
0.08 ± 0.28
0.05 ± 0.22
After hr emergency calls at 24 W
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
0.00 ± 0.00
1Mean ± standard deviation. 2Variable is in years. Note. TAU = treatment as usual. A1c = hemoglobin A1c. ER = emergency room. EMS = emergency medical services. Hr = Hour. 12 W = 12-week study visit. 24 W = 24-week study visit.
