Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of individuals with Type 1 Diabetes (n = 149).

Demographic characteristics	Children (age 8–12, n = 64)	Adolescents (age 13–18, n = 85)
Sex
Female	26 (40.6%)	38 (44.7%)
Male	38 (59.4%)	47 (55.3%)
Age	10.20 ± 1.53	14.96 ± 1.5
How many years diabetic?	3.47 ± 2.94	5.05 ± 3.51
HbA1c	9.65 ± 2.39	9.53 ± 2.57
How often is blood sugar measured?(presume per day)	4.30 ± 1.44	3.85 ± 1.22
How is insulin taken?
Injection	62 (96.9%)	83 (97.6%)
Pump	2 (3.1%)	2 (2.4%)
Ever hospitalized?
Yes	23 (35.9%)	32 (37.6%)
No	41 (64.1%)	53 (62.4%)