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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Diabetes. 2020 Jan 14;21(3):533–551. doi: 10.1111/pedi.12970

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)