Table 1 Subject characteristics of children with coeliac disease (CD), type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and dual diagnosis (T1DM + CD)

Number of participants (n)

23

44

23

Gender (M/F: n/percentage)

M: 11/48%

M: 21/48%

M: 11/48%

F: 12/52%

F: 23/52%

F: 12/52%

Age at T1DM diagnosis (years; mean ± SD)

5.3 ± 3.4

5 ± 3.1

n/a

Age at CD diagnosis (years; mean ± SD)

10.7 ± 2.8

n/a

10.7 ± 2.9

Duration of T1DM on CD diagnosis (years; mean ± SD)

5.4 ± 3.2

5.6 ± 3.2

n/a