“The Logic of Care” – Parents’ perceptions of the educational process when a child is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of parents and family (N=18)

Characteristic	n
Age
31-35	2
36-40	15
41-45	0
46-	1
Gender
Female	10
Male	8
Marital status
Married	13
Cohabitation	4
Single	1
Education
Elementary school	0
Secondary school	7
University	11
Child’s age at diagnosis
3-6	3
7-10	3
11-14	2
14-	2
Siblings
0	1
1-2	8
3-	1
Experience of type 1 diabetes in the family
Yes	3
No	15
Place to live
Private house	17
Flat	1

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