Table 2.

Code categories, code definitions, and number of times coded.

Codes	Code Definitions	Number of Times Coded
Question 1 (Q1): Effects of COVID-19 (General)
Family	Included references to family relationships, both implied or explicit	37
School	Included references to school, school-related activities and/or extracurricular activities associated with school	21
Personal Health and Safety Practices	Included references to health and safety practices and not going out/leaving home	21
Mental Health	Included references to stress and/or any mental health symptoms	17
No Effect	Included language that suggests that COVID-19 has not made an impact on their lives	12
Cancellation	Included specific references to cancelled events (not including travel)	10
Physical	Included references to any aspect of physical health or fitness which cannot otherwise be accounted for as diabetes care	8
Perspective/Cognitive Shifts	Included references to changes in thinking and/or their outlook on the world	7
Financial	Included references to money/finances or implied financial changes	7
Comfort/Flexibility	Included references to flexibility, absence of routine stressors, and/or comfort related places	5
Maturation	Included references to growth and/or development	3
Diabetes Care	Included references to any aspect of diabetes management	3
Loss	Included references to mortality due to COVID-19 or other factors	2
Travel	Included specific references to travel	1
Question 2 (Q2): What’s Helping Them Through
Relationships	Included noted relationships, correspondence or connection with friends, family, pets, teachers, doctors, etc.	65
Stress Management via Entertainment, Hobbies, & Exercise	Included references to leisure activities (e.g., social media, video games, art, and exercise in any form)	43
School	Included references to school, school-related activities (e.g., studying) and/or extracurricular activities associated with school (e.g., band practice)	11
Looking Forward/Perspective	Included references to positively anticipating the future and/or thinking about the pandemic in a way that is beneficial to the individual	9
Personal Health and Safety Practices	Included references to health and safety practices and not going out/leaving home	8
Nothing	Included references to no coping resources/nothing is helping them get through	6
Comfort/Flexibility	Included references to flexibility, absence of routine stressors, and/or comfort related places	5
Distraction	Included references to not thinking about the pandemic or participating in activities to avoid thinking about the pandemic	5
Personal Development/Maturation	Included references to bettering oneself, growth, and/or accumulating knowledge	4
Work	Included references to work or work-related activities	3
Religion/Spirituality	Included references to religiosity, spirituality or god	2
Introversion/Appreciating being Alone	Included references to introversion and/or enjoying alone time	2
Question 3 (Q3): Effects of COVID-19 (T1D Management)
No Effect	Included language that suggested that there has been no impact of T1D management as a function of COVID-19	50
Blood Glucose Management	Included references to managing blood sugar	18
Food	Included references to food and/or eating	14
Self-Care	Included references to taking care of the self (without any specific references to any one aspect of diabetes management)	13
Diabetes Appointments	Included references to diabetes appointments and diabetes care team (including telehealth)	13
Personal Health and Safety Practices	Included references to health and safety practices and not going out/leaving home	13
Exercise	Included references to exercise and/or physical activity	12
Mental Health/Stress	Included references to stress or any mental health symptoms	7
Motivation	Included references to their desire or willingness to manage their diabetes	5
Unknown	Included language that suggests that patient is unclear or does not know about the impact of COVID-19 on their diabetes management	3