Table 3.

Responses to Open-Ended Questions Related to Worries and Challenges

Category	Frequency, % (n)	Themes and Examples
What are your worries about COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes?
Described worries	87.6 (184)	“I am worried that if my daughter would get [COVID-19], managing her blood sugars would become exponentially harder.” “That my child will become gravely ill and die.” “That she will get sicker than a child without type 1 [diabetes].”
No worries	12.4 (26)	“None really. Our doctors have reassured us that as long as we manage her insulin correctly, she has the same risk level as [other children].”
What has been the most challenging part of the COVID-19 pandemic with regard to your child’s type 1 diabetes?
Described challenges	90.9 (190)	Social isolation: “He is very frustrated with online school and greatly misses the social aspect of school, as well as his main passion, which is soccer that he plays daily, usually.” Mental health: “Her numbers have been very unstable, and with the sudden loss of school and the isolation, she has been very depressed, and I feel that is contributing to her fluctuations.”
No challenges	9.1 (19)	“I don’t think diabetes has been challenging with COVID-19.”