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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n=252)

From: Relationships among parent and youth healthful eating attitudes and youth dietary intake in a cross-sectional study of youth with type 1 diabetes

 

Mean ± SD or N (%)

Demographics

 

Age (years)

13.2 ± 2.8

Sex

 

  Female

122 (48.4)

  Male

130 (51.6)

Race/ethnicity

 

  White, not Hispanic

231 (91.7)

  Hispanic

9 (3.6)

  Black

6 (2.4)

  Other

6 (2.4)

Highest parent education level

 

  High school or equivalent

22 (8.7)

  Junior college, technical, or some college

43 (17.1)

  College degree

112 (44.4)

  Graduate education

75 (29.8)

Family income (annual $)

 

  <30,000

22 (9.0)

  30,000-49,999

17 (7.0)

  50,000-69,999

31 (12.7)

  70,000-99,999

52 (21.2)

  100,000-149,999

57 (23.3)

  >150,000

66 (26.9)

Diabetes and health-related characteristics

 

Duration of diabetes (years)

6.3 ± 3.4

Regimen

 

  Injection

79 (31.3)

  Pump

173 (68.7)

Daily frequency of blood glucose monitoring

5.4 ± 2.2

Hemoglobin A1c (%)

8.5 ± 1.3

Healthy Eating Index 2005

53.4 ± 11.0

Nutrient-Rich Food 9.3 score

20.8 ± 10.3