Table 3.
Participant Characteristics
| Demographic characteristics | M ± SD | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Youth sex, female | 47 (59) | |
| Parent role, mother | 64/78 (80) | |
| Youth age at consent | 15.3 ± 1.5 | |
| Youth race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 49 (61) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 10 (13) | |
| Hispanic | 15 (19) | |
| Other or more than one | 6 (7) | |
| Insurance private | 59 (74) | |
| Public or none | 21 (26) | |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Insulin regimen | ||
| Pump | 45 (56) | |
| Flexible MDI (basal-bolus) | 32 (40) | |
| Conventional injections | 3 (4) | |
| HbA1c | 9.0% ± 2.1% (n = 79) | |
| Diabetes duration, years | 5.7 ± 3.4 | |
n = 80 except where otherwise specified.
HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; M, mean; SD, standard deviation.