Table 3.
Sample demographics and average percent energy from macronutrients in young children with type 1 diabetes for 23 families
| Sample Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n (%) | Mean (Standard Deviation) | Range |
| Child age, years | 4.6 (1.3) | 2-6.9 | |
| Child sex, male | 13 (56) | ||
| Child race/ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | 3 (13) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 18 (78) | ||
| Black | 2 (9) | ||
| Parent age, years | 35.7 (5.1) | 27-49 | |
| Parent role, mother | 21 (91) | ||
| Parent marital status, married | 19 (83) | ||
| Parent education, some college | 20 (87) | ||
| Child HbA1c, % | 7.8 (1.0) | ||
| Child HbA1c, mmol/mol | 62 (10.9) | ||
| Child diabetes duration, years | 2.0 (1.5) | ||
| Child insulin regimen, pump | 20 (87) | ||
| Children's percent energy intake from macronutrients | |||
| % energy from fat | 33 (6) | 22-41 | |
| % energy from saturated fat | 11 (3) | 6-15 | |
| % energy from protein | 15 (3) | 10-25 | |
| % energy from carbohydrates | 54 (6) | 44-68 | |