Does Duration of Illness Affect HbA1C Level of Type 1 DM Children?

Ikhsan Rifai Darmawan¹, Nur Rochmah^2*, Jongky Hendro Prajitno³, and Rendy Steven Pratama⁴

Abstract

Background: HbA1C is average blood glucose levels for the last two or three months. The ideal level of HbA1C in diabetes sufferers is 6.5% or below. Type 1 diabetes mellitus is a non-communicable disease that is often found in children with an increasing prevalence. This disease is included in the group of metabolic diseases with the characteristic of hyperglycemia which occurs due to abnormalities in insulin secretion, insulin function, or both. Objective: To find out whether the duration of illness has a relationship with the HbA1C level of type 1 DM children. Method: This study is a cross-sectional analytical study. The study was administered on 37 Type 1 DM children who underwent control at the Pediatric Endocrinology Polyclinic of Dr. Soetomo Regional General Hospital. Data collection was done by questionnaire and interview. Data analysis was done by Pearson Product Moment correlation. Result: The analysis showed that there is no significant correlation between the HbA1C levels of type 1 DM children.

Keywords

HbA1C level; duration of illness; Type 1 Diabetes mellitus.

Cite This Article

Darmawan, I. R., Rochmah, N., Prajitno, J. H., Pratama, R. S. (2024). Does Duration of Illness Affect HbA1C Level of Type 1 DM Children?. International Journal of Scientific Advances (IJSCIA), Volume 5| Issue 6: Nov-Dec 2024, Pages 1341-1346, URL: https://www.ijscia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Volume5-Issue6-Nov-Dec-No.728-1341-1346.pdf

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