Table 2:
Demographic data (caregivers)
| Caregiver Characteristics (n = 39) | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Racial background | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 29 (74.4) |
| Non-white, non-Hispanic | 5 (12.8) |
| Hispanic | 4 (10.2) |
| Prefer not to answer | 1 (2.6) |
| Age | |
| 35–49 years | 26 (66.7) |
| 15–17 years | 13 (33.3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 35 (89.7) |
| Male | 3 (7.7) |
| Other | 1 (2.6) |
| Education level | |
| High school or less | 5 (12.8) |
| Vocational school/some college | 11 (28.2) |
| College/graduate/professional degree | 23 (59.0) |
| Number of children aged < 18 living in household (mean, standard deviation) | 1.63, 0.81 |
| Insurance | |
| Private | 29 (72.5) |
| Public | 10 (25.0) |
| Other | 1 (2.5) |
| Annual household income | |
| <30,000 - $49,999 | 7 (17.9) |
| $50,000 - $74,999 | 18 (46.2) |
| $125,000+ | 9 (23.1) |
| Adolescent’s most recent HbA1c (mean, standard deviation) | 8.94, 2.00 |
| Years since adolescent’s diagnosis (mean, standard deviation) | 6.25, 0.07 |
| Adolescent living with | |
| Both caregivers | 31 (77.5) |
| Alternating between caregivers | 3 (7.5) |
| Only once caregiver | 5 (12.5) |
| Other | 1 (2.5) |
| Adolescent gender | |
| Female | 22 (55.0) |
| Male | 18 (45.0) |
| Adolescent age | |
| 12 – 14 years | 16 (40.0) |
| 15 – 17 years | 24 (60.0) |