Gender–female
|
474 (61)
|
727 (88)
|
4672 (47)
|
Child’s gender–female
|
-
|
384 (47)
|
-
|
Age–years
|
14 ± 3
|
46 ± 6
|
16 ± 3
|
Child’s age–years
| |
14 ± 3
| |
Youth/child’s age group–years
| | | |
10–12
|
230 (29)
|
285 (35)
|
2078 (21)
|
13–15
|
277 (35)
|
292 (35)
|
2986 (30)
|
16–17
|
153 (20)
|
155 (19)
|
2312 (23)
|
18–19
|
121 (15)
|
94 (11)
|
2480 (25)
|
State/Territory
| | | |
New South Wales
|
211 (27)
|
205 (25)
|
2980 (30)
|
Victoria
|
184 (24)
|
248 (30)
|
2512 (25)
|
Queensland
|
182 (23)
|
162 (20)
|
2139 (22)
|
Western Australia
|
87 (11)
|
92 (11)
|
985 (10)
|
South Australia
|
68 (9)
|
70 (8)
|
743 (8)
|
Tasmania
|
33 (4)
|
21 (2)
|
260 (3)
|
Australian Capital Territory
|
15 (2)
|
23 (3)
|
179 (2)
|
Northern Territory
|
1 (<1)
|
4 (<1)
|
58 (<1)
|
Geographical area
|
(N = 755)
|
(N = 810)
| |
Major cities
|
517 (68)
|
546 (67)
|
6692 (69)
|
Inner regional
|
168 (22)
|
192 (24)
|
2188 (22)
|
Outer regional & remote
|
70 (9)
|
72 (9)
|
876 (9)
|
Socio-economic status–IRSAD
|
(N = 754)
|
(N = 810)
| |
Low (1–3)
|
130 (17)
|
121 (15)
|
2210 (23)
|
Medium (4–7)
|
284 (38)
|
319 (39)
|
4069 (42)
|
High (8–10)
|
340 (45)
|
370 (46)
|
3468 (36)
|
Cultural/ethnic background
| | | |
Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
|
14 (2)
|
9 (1)
|
188 (2) (N = 8595)
|
Country of birth–Australia
|
715 (92)
|
659 (80)
|
5447 (87) (N = 6280)
|
Main language spoken at home–English
|
759 (97)
|
808 (98)
|
-
|
Child lives with
|
(N = 758)
|
-
|
-
|
2 parents (biological or adoptive)
|
624 (82)
| | |
2 parents–one a step-parent
|
50 (7)
| | |
Single parent family
|
85 (11)
| | |
Youth/child’s diabetes
| | | |
Age at diagnosis (years)
|
9 ± 4
|
8 ± 4
|
9 ± 4
|
Diabetes duration (years)
|
6 ± 4 (0–18)
|
6 ± 4 (0–16)
|
6 ± 4 (0–19)
|
Treatment regimen–CSII
|
409 (52)
|
436 (53)
|
4084 (41)b
|
Self-reported HbA1c–mmol/mol (%) (N = 650)
|
65 ± 18 (8.1 ± 1.6 %)
|
64 ± 16 (8.0 ± 1.4)
|
-
|
Occupation
|
(N = 773)
|
(N = 739)
|
-
|
School student
|
676 (87)
|
0
| |
Tertiary student (university)
|
51 (6)
|
0
| |
Employed/self-employed, full/part time
|
22 (3)
|
570 (77)
| |
Apprenticeship or trade training
|
13 (2)
|
0
| |
Unemployed/Looking for work
|
11 (1)
|
22 (3)
| |
Homemaker/Carer/Volunteer
|
1 (<1)
|
130 (18)
| |
Other
|
11 (1)
|
17 (2)
| |
Parents’ marital status
|
-
|
(N = 823)
|
-
|
Married
| |
651 (79)
| |
De facto (living together)
| |
57 (7)
| |
Relationship (living apart)
| |
9 (1)
| |
Single
| |
11 (1)
| |
Separated/divorced
| |
84 (10)
| |
Widowed
| |
11 (1)
| |
Parents’ highest level of education
|
-
|
(N = 740)
|
-
|
≤year 10
| |
98 (13)
| |
Completed year 12
| |
103 (14)
| |
Trade/diploma
| |
222 (30)
| |
University
| |
317 (43)
| |
Annual household income ($)
|
-
|
(N = 711)
|
-
|
Up to 20,000
| |
14 (2)
| |
20,001–40,000
| |
47 (7)
| |
40,001–60,000
| |
66 (9)
| |
60,001–80,000
| |
87 (12)
| |
80,001–100,000
| |
126 (18)
| |
>100,001
| |
264 (37)
| |
Prefer not to answer
| |
107 (15)
| |