Table 1 Comparison between normal stature (no. = 175) and short stature (no. = 25) diabetic patients regarding sociodemographic data

Sex

Male

84 (48.0%)

10 (40.0%)

0.562^a

0.453

Female

91 (52.0%)

15 (60.0%)

Age (years)

Mean ± SD

13.21 ± 2.68

12.95 ± 3.06

0.447^b

0.655

Range

6.25 – 17.75

7 – 17.67

Paternal consanguinity

No

137 (78.3%)

18 (72.0%)

1.037^a

0.595

Yes

38 (21.7%)

7(28.0%)

Similar conditions

No

132 (75.4%)

15 (60.0%)

2.673^a

0.102

Yes

43 (24.6%)

10 (40.0%)

socioeconomic status

Low

74 (42.5%)

14 (56.0%)

2.811^a

0.245

Middle

88 (50.6%)

11 (44.0%)

High

12 (6.9%)

0 (0.0%)

Age at diagnosis (years)

Median (IQR)

7 (5.42 – 10.17)

4.33 (3.17 – 6.08)

-4.845^c

0.000

Range

2 – 14

2 – 8.42

Duration of T1DM (years)

Median (IQR)

5 (4 – 7)

8 (6.42 – 10)

-5.159^c

0.000

Range

2.25 – 13

5 – 14