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Table 1 Demographic characteristics 1 of informants

From: Living with type 1 diabetes is challenging for Zambian adolescents: qualitative data on stress, coping with stress and quality of care and life

Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

N

%

Sex

Males

2

20

 

Females

8

80

Age

 

12-15 years (1 each)

4

40

 

16 years

3

30

 

17 years

3

30

Mean Age 15.3 years

Grade

Grade 6

2

20

 

Grade 8

2

20

 

Grade 9

2

20

 

Grade 10

2

20

 

Grade 11-12

2

20

Duration on insulin

 

1 years

1

10

 

2 years

2

20

 

3 years

3

30

 

5-6 years (1 each)

2

20

 

7 years

2

20

Lives with

 

Biological parents

8

80

 

Sibling (sister)

1

10

 

Grandparent

1

10

Guardians

 

N

%

Sex

 

Males

2

25

 

Females

6

75

Age

30-54 years

8

100

Mean age 37.3 years

Number of children keeping

 

2 children

2

25

 

4 children

2

25

 

5 children

2

25

 

7 children

2

25

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