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Table 1 Sociodemografic characteristics of the sample (control = control group; DELFIN = intervention group)

From: Reducing stress and supporting positive relations in families of young children with type 1 diabetes: A randomized controlled study for evaluating the effects of the DELFIN parenting program

 

control

DELFIN

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

t

p

age mother (yrs)

40.4 (3.8)

39.1 (3.3)

−1.04

n.s.

age father (yrs)

42.4 (6.5)

43.3 (5.5)

0.42

n.s.

age of the index child (yrs)

5.8 (1.9)

6.4 (2.3)

0.78

n.s.

number of siblings

0.79 (0.58)

0.95 (0.69)

0.75

n.s.

 

N (%)

N (%)

Chi2 (df)

p

Education level mothers

    

Certificate of secondary education (8 grades)

2 (14)

1 (5)

6.8 (3)

n.s.

General certificate of secondary education (10 grades)

6 (43)

6 (32)

  

A-Level (13 grades)

6 (43)

5 (26)

  

University

0 (0)

7 (37)

  

Education level fathers

    

Certificate of secondary education (8 grades)

1 (7)

2 (11)

9.09 (3)

.028

General certificate of secondary education (10 grades)

6 (43)

1 (5)

  

A-Level (13 grades)

4 (29)

3 (17)

  

University

3 (21)

12 (67)

  
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

t

p

Diabetes duration in years

2.6 (1.9)

2.6 (1.6)

−0.05

n.s.

A1C

7.1 (0.4)

7.2 (0.8)

0.82

n.s.

 

N (%)

N (%)

Chi2 (df)

p

Insulin regimen index child

    

CSII

11 (79)

16 (84)

0.23 (1)

n.s.

MDI

3 (21)

3 (16)

  

rate of severe hypoglycemia last 12 month

0 (0)

2 (10)

3,22 (1)

n.s.

DKA last 12 month

0 (0)

1 (5)

1,56 (1)

n.s.