Research Article

Examining the Relationship between Nighttime Glucose Values in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes and Parent Fear of Nighttime Hypoglycemia

Table 1

Sample characteristics of participants.

Parent/child (n = 136) characteristicsMean ± SDn (%)

Age (years)41.76 ± 6.52
Caregiver (mother)121 (89)
Household income (>$80,000)81 (60)
Caregiver relationship status (married or living with partner)108 (79)
Caregiver race/ethnicity
 Nonhispanic White125 (92)
 Hispanic White3 (2)
 Black or African American6 (4)
 Native or Indigenous American1 (<1)
 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1 (<1)
 Bi-racial1 (<1)
Child age (years)13.41 ± 2.59
Child duration of T1D (years)3.97 ± 3.14
Child A1C7.93 ± 1.72
Child A1C > 7.0%94 (69)
Child insulin pump use81 (60)
Child biological sex (female)66 (49)
Child race/ethnicity
 Nonhispanic White111 (82)
 Hispanic White4 (3)
 Black or African American8 (6)
 Native or Indigenous American3 (2)
 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1 (<1)
 Bi-racial9 (6)