Gender differences in reported frequency and consequences of hypoglycemia among adults living with type 1 diabetes: Results from the BETTER registry
Authors' conclusion
The findings suggest taking a gender-based differential approach when addressing hypoglycemia and its various consequences for people living with T1D.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T1D in a Canadian registry (BETTER); 66% women, mean age 43.7 ± 14.8 years, mean T1D duration 25.5 ± 14.6 years; 87% used wearable diabetes technology
- Participants
- 900 adults
- Exposure
- Women vs men
- Outcome
- Frequency and consequences of level 2 (glucose <3.0 mmol/L, autonomous management) and level 3 hypoglycemia (requiring external assistance), by gender
Methodological detailsregistry-based, self-reported retrospective data, logistic regression adjusted for age, T1D management modalities, hypoglycemia history and patient-reported outcome scales
- Registry-based
- Self-reported retrospective data
- Logistic regression adjusted for age, T1D management modalities, hypoglycemia history and patient-reported outcome scales
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Reported L2H frequency
Women
4
median · IQR 2–10
P = 0.015
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Persistent fatigue after L2H | 1.95 (95% CI 1.16–3.28) | |
| Persistent fatigue after L3H | 1.86 (95% CI 1.25–2.75) | |
| Anxiety after L3H | 1.70 (CI 1.05–2.75) | |
| 0.20.5125Odds ratio (log scale) |
L3H in the past year
- L3H reported by participants overall
- 15%
- Similar between genders
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Original publication
Gender differences in reported frequency and consequences of hypoglycemia among adults living with type 1 diabetes: Results from the BETTER registry. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 7 July 2023. doi:10.
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