Table I.
Descriptive Characteristics of Study Sample (N = 135)
| Child |
Parent |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | |
| Gender (% male) | 133 | 54.9% | 133 | 15.6% |
| Age (years) | 133 | 13.51 (1.83) | – | |
| Race/ethnicity | 135 | |||
| White (%) | 86.6% | – | ||
| African American (%) | 2.9% | – | ||
| Hispanic (%) | 0.7% | – | ||
| Mixed race (%) | 6.7% | – | ||
| Other (%) | 0.7% | – | ||
| Not reported (%) | 2.2% | |||
| Marital status | 129 | |||
| Married | – | 73.3% | ||
| Single | – | 5.9% | ||
| Divorced or separated | – | 12.6% | ||
| Engaged | – | 2.2% | ||
| Widowed | – | 1.5% | ||
| Not reported (%) | – | 4.4% | ||
| Diabetes diagnosis duration (years) | 130 | 5.56 (3.43) | – | |
| Treatment regimen | 132 | |||
| Insulin pump (%) | 87.4% | – | ||
| Insulin injection therapy (%) | 10.4% | – | ||
| Not reported (%) | 2.2% | – | ||
| HbA1c | 126 | 9.18 (2.15) | – | |
| Average daily blood glucose (mg/dL) | 123 | 209.43 (55.80) | – | |
| Mean daily blood glucose checks (number of checks) | 123 | 4.22 (2.13) | – | |
| Average daily risk range | 119 | 38.21 (12.59) | – | |
| SD of blood glucose | 123 | 94.39 (23.43) | – | |
| Diabetes responsibility | 133 | 135 | ||
| Total score | 32.99 (5.02) | 33.05 (4.60) | ||
| Parent (%) | 19.15 (12.86) | 27.67 (15.21) | ||
| Child (%) | 36.75 (20.15) | 22.44 (16.28) | ||
| Shared (%) | 44.05 (16.54) | 49.72 (16.30) | ||
| Discord (frequency) | 0.56 (0.91) | – | ||
| Agreement (frequency) | 10.08 (2.90) | – | ||
Note: Percentages that do not add to 100% are owing to rounding decimal places.