Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population, N [% (95% CI)], N = 76
Variables | N | Frequency | Mean | (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | (95% CI) | ||||
Age | 15.1 | (14.4–15.8) | |||
First tertile (4–14 years) | 25 | 32.9 | (23.4–44.1) | ||
Second tertile (15–16 years) | 25 | 32.9 | (23.4–44.1) | ||
Third tertile (>16 years) | 26 | 34.2 | (24.5–45.4) | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 35 | 46.1 | (35.3–57.2) | ||
Female | 41 | 53.9 | (42.8–64.7) | ||
Body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | 23.3 | (22.1–24.5) | |||
Underweight (<18.5) | 6 | 7.9 | (3.7–16.2) | ||
Normal (18.5–25.0) | 52 | 68.4 | (53.7–77.8) | ||
Overweight + obese (>25) | 18 | 23.7 | (15.5–34.4) | ||
Family structure | |||||
Both parents living together | 46 | 60.5 | (49.3–70.8) | ||
Single parent | 17 | 22.4 | (14.5–32.9) | ||
Not living with parents | 8 | 10.5 | (5.4–19.4) | ||
Orphan | 5 | 6.6 | (2.8–14.5) | ||
Primary caregiver | |||||
Mother | 45 | 59.2 | (48.0–69.6) | ||
Father | 10 | 13.2 | (7.3–22.6) | ||
Sibling | 9 | 11.8 | (6.4–21.0) | ||
Other | 12 | 15.8 | (9.3–25.6) | ||
Duration of diabetes (years) | 3.8 | (3.1–4.5) | |||
<2 | 20 | 26.3 | (17.7–37.2) | ||
2–5 | 37 | 48.7 | (37.8–59.7) | ||
>5 | 19 | 25.0 | (23.4–44.1) | ||
Insulin regimen | |||||
2 daily injection | 31 | 40.8 | (30.4–52.0) | ||
Multiple daily injection | 45 | 59.2 | (48.0–69.6) | ||
Degree of urbanization | |||||
Urban | 30 | 39.5 | (29.3–50.7) | ||
Rural | 46 | 60.5 | (49.3–70.8) | ||
Socioeconomic status | |||||
Low | 53 | 69.7 | (58.7–78.9) | ||
Middle | 9 | 11.8 | (6.4–21.0) | ||
High | 14 | 18.4 | (11.3–28.6) | ||