Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of study participants
| Characteristic | N | % | Mean ± SD and range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults (n = 10) | |||
| Female | 5 | 50.0 | |
| Age (years) | 39.6 ± 10.6, range 28–65 | ||
| Occupation | |||
| Professional | 5 | 50.0 | |
| Semi-skilled | 4 | 40.0 | |
| Manual | – | – | |
| Carer/not working | 1 | 10.0 | |
| Previous experience of using a closed loop | 3 | 30.0 | |
| Adolescents (n = 5) | |||
| Female | 2 | 40.0 | |
| Age—all children | 15.4 ± 1.5, range 13–17 | ||
| Education | |||
| Secondary school | 2 | 40.0 | |
| Higher education | 3 | 60.0 | |
| Previous experience of using a closed loop | 3 | 60.0 | |
| Parents of child participants (n = 9)* | |||
| Female | 5 | 55.6 | |
| Age | 44.6 ± 5.6, range 35–53 | ||
| Occupation | |||
| Professional | 5 | 55.6 | |
| Semi-skilled | 2 | 22.2 | |
| Manual | 1 | 11.1 | |
| Carer/not working | 1 | 11.1 | |
| Previous experience of using a closed loop | 3 | 33.3 | |
*This includes parents who represented children aged ≤ 12 years (n = 5) and parents of adolescents aged 13–15 (n = 4). In one instance, both parents of a child aged 13–15 years participated in an interview