Table 1 Baseline clinical and demographic characteristics of the sample
Total11–13 years14–16 years
Sex
    Male251114
    Female231310
Age (years), mean (SD)13.60 (1.36)12.52 (0.77)14.67 (0.88)
DM duration (years), mean (SD)5.27 (3.44)4.87 (3.14)5.66 (3.74)
HbA1c (%), mean (SD)8.58 (1.80)8.74 (1.30)8.43 (2.22)
SES
    112 (25.0%)7 (29.2%)5 (20.8%)
    23 (6.3%)2 (8.3%)1 (4.2%)
    315 (31.3%)5 (20.8%)10 (41.7%)
    46 (12.5%)4 (16.7%)2 (8.3%)
    512 (25.0%)6 (25.0%)6 (25.0%)
Pre-course insulin regimen
    2 Daily18126
    3 Daily725
    4+ Daily231013
Ethnicity
    White472324
    Mixed race110
  • DM, diabetes mellitus; SES, socio-economic status.