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Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of SKIP participants according to group allocation

From: SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Demographic or clinical characteristics

Control (N=25)

Intervention (N=24)

All

Mean age (SD)

10.89 (0.9)

10.40 (1.1)

10.63 (1.0)

BMI (kg/m2)

17.09 (2.0)

20.69 (3.6)

18.98 (3.4)

Basal insulin dose (units)

11.06 (6.1)

12.30 (6.3)

11.71 (6.1)

Bolus insulin dose (units)

18.18 (9.4)

23.69 (20.6)

21.08 (16.3)

 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Site

 NUH

13 (52.0)

15 (62.5)

28 (57.1)

 UHL

12 (48.0)

9 (37.5)

21 (42.9)

Gender

 Female

8 (32.0)

14 (58.3)

22 (44.9)

 Male

17 (68.0)

10 (41.7)

27 (55.1)

Ethnic origin

 White

22 (88.0)

20 (83.3)

42 (85.7)

 Black British

0 (0.0)

1 (4.2)

1 (2.0)

 Asian

1 (4.0)

1 (4.2)

2 (4.1)

 Mixed race

1 (4.0)

2 8.3)

3 (6.1)

 Other

1 (4.0)

0 (0.0)

1 (2.0)

Insulin delivery method

 Multiple daily injections

7 (29.2)

7 (30.4)

14 (29.8)

 Insulin pump

16 (66.7)

15 (65.2)

31 (66.0)

 Insulin pen

1 (4.2)

1 (4.3)

2 (4.3)

Method of glucose monitoring

 Self-monitoring

20 (83.3)

18 (78.3)

38 (80.9)

 Continuous glucose monitoring system

4 (16.7)

5 (21.7)

9 (19.1)

Mother’s attributes

 Lives with mother

23 (95.8)

22 (95.7)

45 (95.7)

 Mother employed

17 (68.0)

18 (78.3)

35 (72.9)

 Mother without formal educational qualifications

4 (16.0)

2 (10.0)

6 (13.3)

Father’s attributes

 Lives with father

23 (95.8)

17 (73.9)

40 (85.1)

 Father employed

20 (83.3)

18 (81.8)

38 (82.6)

 Father without formal educational qualifications

2 (8.0)

5 (23.8)

7 (15.2)

Family income

 Less than £20,000

3 (13.0)

6 (27.2)

9 (20.0)

 £20,000-£40,000

8 (34.7)

7 (31.8)

15 (33.4)

 More than £40,000

11 (47.8)

9 (40.9)

20 (44.4)