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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Apr 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Paediatr Child Health. 2009 Oct 26;45(12):736–741. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2009.01604.x

Table 1.

Demographic, Anthropometric, and Outcome Data

Variable M SD

Age (years) 5.6 1.6

Weight (kg) 22.3 5.0

Height (cm) 113.2 11.6

Blood glucose level (mg/dl) 213 48

HbA1c 8.3 1.0

Dietary Deviation Scores:
      Carbohydrate unit additions (per meal) 0.20 0.30
      Carbohydrate unit deletions (per meal) 0.37 0.74

MICS Dimenstions:
      Task Accomplishment 4.64 1.41
      Communication 4.56 1.00
      Affect Management 4.60 1.08
      Interpersonal Involvement 4.56 1.32
      Behavioral Control 4.92 1.19
      Roles 4.52 1.19
      Overall Family Functioning 4.56 1.19

Frequency %

Gender Boy 14 40%

Race White 29 83%
      Non-white 6 17%

Socioeconomic Status§
      I 6 17%
      II 0 0%
      III 8 23%
      IV 16 46%
      V 5 14%

Marital Status
      Married 28 80%

Average of deviation in carbohydrate units for all three meals. Higher scores reflect poorer dietary adherence.

Mealtime Interaction Coding System (MICS). Scores range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating better functioning.

§

The Hollingshead Four-Factor Scale is measured from I (lowest level) to V (highest level).