Table 2.
Caregiver characteristics (n = 49).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Woman | 43 (87.8) |
| Man | 6 (12.2) |
| Personal type 1 diabetes diagnosis | |
| No | 28 (57.1) |
| Yes | 21 (42.9) |
| Child’s islet autoantibody status | |
| Multiple | 19 (38.8) |
| Transient/Fluctuating Single | 13 (26.5) |
| Single | 12 (24.5) |
| Transient/Fluctuating Multiple | 3 (6.1) |
| Progressed to Clinical Type 1 Diabetes | 2 (4.1) |
| Cohort | |
| ENDIA | 24 (49.0) |
| Type1Screen | 18 (36.7) |
| ENDIA Graduates in Type1Screen | 6 (12.2) |
| Clinic Referral | 1 (2.0) |
| State/territory | |
| New South Wales | 17 (34.7) |
| South Australia | 12 (24.5) |
| Queensland | 9 (18.4) |
| Victoria | 8 (16.3) |
| Western Australia | 1 (2.0) |
| Tasmania | 1 (2.0) |
| Northern Territory | 1 (2.0) |
| Geographical location | |
| Metropolitan | 42 (85.7) |
| Regional | 7 (14.3) |
| Postcode IRSADa score | |
| 5 (Advantaged) | 20 (40.8) |
| 4 | 10 (20.4) |
| 3 | 9 (18.4) |
| 2 | 6 (12.2) |
| 1 (Disadvantaged) | 4 (8.2) |
| Education (highest) | |
| Tertiary (Bachelor/Honours) | 23 (46.9) |
| Vocational/Trade Certification | 10 (20.4) |
| Tertiary (Masters) | 10 (20.4) |
| Tertiary (Doctorate) | 3 (6.1) |
| Year 12 or Equivalent | 2 (4.1) |
| Not Provided | 1 (2.0) |
| English as a second languageb | |
| No | 45 (91.8) |
| Yes | 4 (8.2) |
a
IRSAD, Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD); 1 (most disadvantaged) to 5 (most advantaged). bEnglish as a Second Language status indicates cultural and linguistic diversity without collecting race/ethnicity data.