Characteristic
Age (years) 35.9 (17 – 69)
Age of diagnosis of diabetes (years) 19 (12 – 27)
Gender Male (%)
Female (%)
48
52
Race (%) Chinese
Malays
Indian
Others
72.5
10.7
12.2
4.6
BMI (kg/m2) 22.7 (20.6 – 25.3)
Diabetes duration (years) 14 (8 – 19)
HbA1c (%) 8.2 (7.3 – 9.2)
GAD antibody positive (%) 76.5
Islet-cell antibody positive (%) 21.9
Insulin regime Basal bolus insulin (%) Premixed insulin (%) 97.9 2.1
TDD of insulin (IU/kg) 0.77 (0.61 - 0.91)
Complications (%) Retinopathy
Microalbuminuria
Macroalbuminuria
Neuropathy
Ischemic heart disease
Stroke
Peripheral vascular disease
15.3 8.4 4.6 6.9 3.8 0.8 0.8