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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Serum zinc concentration and history of isCGM contact dermatitis in type 1 diabetes

N (Men/Women)

55 (23/32)

Age, years

57.9 ± 17.6

Age at onset of diabetes, years

41.0 ± 18.9

Duration of diabetes, years

18.3 ± 14.5

Height, cm

160.1 ± 9.3

Body weight, kg

59.5 ± 11.1

BMI, kg/m2

23.2 ± 3.9

HbA1c, %

7.8 ± 2.1

Fasting serum C-peptide, ng/dL

0.31 ± 0.52

TC, mg/dl

191.2 ± 40.6

LDL-C, mg/dl

98.9 ± 35.6

TG, mg/dl

90.0 (66.0–131.0)

HDL-C, mg/dl

66.4 ± 20.0

TP, mg/dl

6.8 ± 0.8

Alb, mg/dl

4.0 ± 0.6

Estimated GFR, ml/min/1.73 m2

79.7 (65.9–96.1)

Urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio, mg Alb/g Cre

11.0 (7.0–31.0)

Diabetic nephropathy stage (1/2/3/4/5)

41/10/2/2/0

Diabetic retinopathy stage

 

(NDR/SDR/PPDR/PDR)

43/5/2/5

Zn, μg/dL

76.2 ± 14.2

Serum zinc classification

 

(Normal/Subclinical deficiency/Deficiency)

22/27/6

History of contact dermatitis due to isCGM

(Yes/No)

23/32

  1. BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; TC, total cholesterol; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TG, triglyceride; TP, total protein; Alb, albumin; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; NDR, no diabetic retinopathy; SDR, simple diabetic retinopathy; PPDR, pre-proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; serum zinc classification: normal, ≥ 80 μg/dL; subclinical deficiency, ≥ 60 and < 80 μg/dL, deficiency, < 60 μg/dL. isCGM, intermittent scanning continuous glucose monitoring (FreeStyle® Libre)
  2. Data are presented as number, mean ± S.D., or median (25 th‒75 th percentiles)