Table 2

-Frequency distribution of autoimmune diseases among different gender and age groups with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Types of autoimmune diseasesTotal (N=2258)Children (≤12 years)Adolescents (13-17years)Adults (≥18 years)
FemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMaleFemaleMale
Only T1DM450 (33.4)287 (31.6)133 (44.3)58 (29.0)148 (44.4)70 (33.8)169 (23.6)159 (31.7)
Autoimmune thyroiditis285 (21.1)144 (15.8)52 (17.3)57 (28.5)49 (14.7)33 (15.9)184 (25.7)54 (10.8)
Celiac disease150 (11.1)119 (13.1)60 (20.0)39 (19.5)37 (11.1)31 (15.0)53 (7.4)49 (9.8)
Adrenal insufficiency250 (18.5)162 (17.8)32 (10.7)33 (16.5)49 (14.7)32 (15.5)169 (23.6)97 (19.3)
APS-II214 (15.9)197 (21.7)23 (7.7)13 (6.5)50 (15.0)41 (19.8)141 (19.7)143 (28.5)
Total1349 (59.7)909 (40.3)300 (60.0)200 (40.0)333 (61.6)207 (38.4)716 (58.8)502 (41.2)
  • Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%). T1DM: type 1 diabetes mellitus, APS-II: autoimmune polyglandular syndrome II