Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Participants
Youth (n = 45) | |
Age in years - mean (SD) | 12.5 (2.9) |
Age in years - range | 6.3–17.7 |
Female sex – no. (%) | 20 (44.4) |
English primary language – no. (%) | 44 (97.8) |
Duration of T1DM – no. (%) | |
< 10 months | 0 (0) |
10 months – 1 year | 17 (37.8) |
> 1 year – 5 years | 18 (40) |
> 5 years | 10 (22.2) |
Education – no. (%) | |
< Grade 4 | 10 (22.2) |
Grades 5–8 | 18 (40) |
Grades 9–12 | 16 (35.6) |
1st year university | 1 (2.2) |
Parents (n = 66) | |
Age in years - mean (SD) | 45.8 (5.6) |
Age in years - range | 36–59 |
Female sex – no. (%) | 40 (60.6) |
English primary language – no. (%) | 61 (92.4) |
Marital status – no. (%) | |
Married/common law | 52 (78.8) |
Divorced/separated | 12 (18.2) |
Single | 2 (3) |
Relationship to youth – no. (%) | |
Mother | 37 (56) |
Father | 25 (37.9) |
Legal guardian | 4 (6.1) |
Education – no. (%) | |
High school | 14 (21.2) |
Trade certificate / diploma | 11 (16.7) |
College / university diploma | 34 (51.5) |
Post graduate studies | 7 (10.6) |