Table 1. Demographic characteristics of parent and child participants.
| Low risk group (n=64) | Increased risk group (n=34) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal age (years) (mean, SD) | 43 (4) | 43 (5) | 0.700a |
| Paternal age (years) (mean, SD) | 46 (6) | 45 (5) | 0.697a |
| Child age (years) (mean, SD) | 11.9 (0.7) | 12.0 (0.7) | — |
| Child gender (male n, %) | 36 (56%) | 19 (56%) | — |
| Child ethnicity (n, %) | 0.377b | ||
| European | 55 (86%) | 30 (88%) | |
| Māori | 4 (6%) | 4 (12%) | |
| Pacific | 3 (5%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Asian | 2 (3%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Maternal health rating (1 excellent to 5 poor) (IQR) | 2 (1) | 2 (1) | 0.108c |
| Paternal health rating (1 excellent to 5 poor) (IQR) | 2 (2) | 2 (1) | 0.199c |
| Maternal reported health problem (n, %) | 17 (27%) | 13 (38%) | 0.253d |
| Paternal reported health problem (n, %) | 20 (33%) | 6 (18%) | 0.113d |
| Family history diabetes (n, %) | 24 (38) | 12 (35) | 0.829d |
| First degree relative T1D (n, %) | 7 (11) | 5 (15) | 0.747b |
—Matched variable is not tested.
a
t-test.
b
Fisher's exact test.
c
Mann-Whitney-Wilcoxon test.
d
Chi-squared test.