Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the study participants .

Characteristic	Percentage (%) (n/79)
Gender, % (n)	-
Male	45.6% (36/79)
Female	54.4% (43/79)
Age (years, mean±SD)	12.0±3.8
Duration of diabetes (years, mean±SD)	4.3±2.9
Puberty duration (years, mean±SD)	3.2±1.9
Residence, % (n)	-
Urban	60.8% (48/79)
Suburban	27.8% (22/79)
Rural	11.4% (9/79)
Mother’s educational level, % (n)	-
Primary	43.0% (34/79)
Secondary	25.3% (20/79)
High school	15.2% (12/79)
Father’s educational level, % (n)	-
Primary	40.5% (32/79)
Secondary	25.3% (20/79)
High school	16.5% (13/79)
Family type, % (n)	-
Nuclear	86.1% (68/79)
Divorced/separated	5.1% (4/79)
Economic status, % (n)	-
Below minimum wage	35.4% (28/79)

SD: standard deviation