Table 3.

Correlations among QOL, BGM frequency, A1c, and all measured demographic and medical variables.

		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1.	QOL
2.	BGM frequency	0.30**
3.	A1c	−0.27**	−0.33**
4.	Adolescent age	−0.11	−0.32**	0.11
5.	Adolescent gender	0.02	0.15	−0.06	−0.14
6.	Diabetes duration	0.05	−0.20*	0.09	0.24**	−0.01
7.	Insulin regimen	0.02	0.20*	−0.23**	−0.06	0.03	−0.00
8.	Caregiver marital status	0.15	0.07	−0.26**	0.07	−0.02	−0.04	0.29**
9.	Caregiver education	0.02	0.06	−0.08	0.16*	−0.05	0.08	0.21**	0.12
10.	Minority status	0.01	−0.06	0.10	−0.01	0.09	−0.03	−0.21**	−0.21**	−0.34**
11.	Insurance	−0.02	−0.05	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.03	−0.37**	−0.37**	−0.39**	0.31**

Note:

^*p<.05,

^**p<.01.

QOL = Quality of life (latent variable). BGM = blood glucose monitoring. A1c = hemoglobin A1c.