Table 3 Fear of hypoglycaemia before and after HCL commencement at 6 and 12 months

HFS Scores

Before HCL

6 months after HCL

Difference (95% confidence interval

P-value

Parent/carers

Mean behaviour score

27.0 ± 6.9

22.6 ± 7.6

4.4 (3.1 to 5.7)

P < 0.001

Mean worry score

29.6 ± 12.0

23.1 ± 11.4

6.5 (4.7 to 8.3)

P < 0.001

Mean total score

56.5 ± 16.7

45.2 ± 16.9

11.3 (8.5 to 14.1)

P < 0.001

Patients (aged > 12yrs)

Mean behaviour score

31.5 ± 6.0

28.6 ± 6.1

2.9 (1.7 to 4.0)

P < 0.001

Mean worry score

33.7 ± 12.7

29.1 ± 9.7

4.6 (2.7 to 6.5)

P < 0.001

Mean total score

64.9 ± 15.3

57.5 ± 12.7

7.4 (4.8 to 9.9)

P < 0.001

Parent/carers

HFS scores

Before HCL

12 months after HCL

Difference (95% confidence interval

P-value

Mean behaviour score

27.0 ± 6.9

20.9 ± 7.5

6.1 (4.5 to 8.2)

P = 0.048

Mean worry score

29.6 ± 12.0

21.4 ± 11.0

8.2 (6.8 to 11.9)

P = 0.005

Mean total score

56.5 ± 16.7

42.2 ± 16.0

14.3 (12.3 to 19.5)

P < 0.001

Patients (aged > 12yrs)

Mean behaviour score

31.5 ± 6.0

28.5 ± 7.4

3.0 (1.2 to 4.6)

P = 0.002

Mean worry score

33.7 ± 12.7

27.6 ± 10.1

6.1 (3.4 to 9.3)

P < 0.001

Mean total score

64.9 ± 15.3

57.7 ± 14.6

7.2 (3.9 to 11.0)

P < 0.001