Table 4.
Variables related to parental education, by DKA or non-DKA at time of diagnosis. Data reported as N(%) unless otherwise specified.
Variable | Category or Statistic | Non-DKA | DKA | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Were you familiar with symptoms of diabetes? | Yes | 27 (79) | 9 (33) | < 0.001 |
Was there any suspicion that the patient had diabetes? |
Yes | 22 (65) | 8 (30) | 0.01 |
Was patient blood sugar tested with glucometer? | Yes | 11 (32) | 1 (4) | 0.008 |
Did anything else make you suspect that the patient had diabetes? |
Yes | 10 (29) | 5 (19) | 0.38 |
Do you have any family members with diabetes? | Yes | 28 (82) | 19 (70) | 0.36 |
Type of diabetes for family member | None | 6 (18) | 8 (30) | 0.46 |
T1D | 9 (26) | 3 (11) | ||
T2D | 14 (41) | 12 (44) | ||
Multiple family members/types |
5 (15) | 4 (15) | ||
Do you have a friend or acquaintance with diabetes? |
Yes | 19 (56) | 9 (33) | 0.12 |