Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | Observed Sample Size (n) | Mean ± SD or % |
|---|---|---|
| Current age | 65 | 26.6 ± 3.0 years |
| Male | 65 | 54% |
| Race | 65 | |
| White/Caucasian | 91% | |
| Black/African-American | 5% | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4% | |
| Highest level of education | 63 | |
| High school or equivalent | 11% | |
| Some college | 25% | |
| Four-year college degree | 32% | |
| Some graduate school | 8% | |
| Graduate degree | 24% | |
| Health insurance | 64 | |
| Private insurance | 77% | |
| Public insurance | 23% | |
| Diabetes history | ||
| Age at diabetes diagnosis | 59 | 9.7 ± 3.2 years |
| Most recent HbA1c (self-reported) | 62 | |
| ≤7.0% | 25% | |
| 7.1%–8.0% | 34% | |
| 8.1%–9.0% | 31% | |
| 9.1%–10.0% | 3% | |
| 10.1%–12.0% | 6% | |
| >12.0% | 0% | |
| Don’t know | 1% | |
| Comorbidities | 65 | |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 3% | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 8% | |
| Hypertension | 6% | |
| Depression | 11% | |
| Anxiety | 11% | |
| Health care delivery | ||
| Age at transition to adult diabetes care | 60 | 19.2 ± 2.8 years |
| Gap between last pediatric diabetes visit and first adult visit | 61 | |
| ≤3 months | 28% | |
| 4–6 months | 46% | |
| 7–12 months | 20% | |
| >12 months | 6% | |
| Current main diabetes care provider | 61 | |
| Adult endocrinologist | 79% | |
| Internist/primary care | 17% | |
| Nurse practitioner/diabetes educator | 2% | |
| Other | 2% | |
| Receipt of all recommended diabetes screening tests in past year | 62 | 66% |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin.