Table 2 Characteristics of children with diabetes

Age in years, mean ± SD

13.46 ± 2.39

14.71 ± 2.06

Z = −1.279, p = 0.201*

Female (%)

17 (%48.6)

4 (%57.1)

X² = 0.171, p = 0.679**

Lives with both biological parents (%)

31 (%88.6)

6 (%85.7)

X² = 0.895, p = 0.639**

Age of mother, mean ± SD

38.69 ± 5.42

44.29 ± 9.36

Z = −1.184, p = 0.237*

Education of mother, mean ± SD

6.66 ± 3.13

5.71 ± 2.36

Z = −1.204, p = 0.229*

Age of father, mean ± SD

44.34 ± 6.58

46.14 ± 9.15

Z = −0.118, p = 0.906*

Education of father, mean ± SD

8.83 ± 3.45

7.43 ± 3.05

Z = −1.078, p = 0.281*

Average per capita income

(New Turkish Lira), mean ± SD

381.06 ± 269.49

315.83 ± 157.87

Z = −0.186, p = 0.852*

Stressful life events, mean ± SD

0.34 ± 0.59

0.29 ± 0.49

Z = −0.086, p = 0.932*

Family history of diabetes (%)

17 (%48.6)

4 (%57.1)

X² = 0.171, p = 0.679**

Family history of other chronic diseases (%)

14 (%40.0)

2 (%28.6)

X² = 0.323, p = 0.570**

Family history of mental disorders (%)

3 (%8.6)

0 (%0)

X² = 0.646, p = 0.421**

Duration of diabetes, mean ± SD

3.49 ± 2.75

5.14 ± 4.67

Z = −0.818, p = 0.414*

HbA_1c (DCCT unit, %), mean ± SD

8.09 ± 1.86

6.97 ± 1.10

Z = −1.486, p = 0.137*

HbA_1c (IFCC unit, mmol/mol), mean ± SD

65 ± 2.03

53 ± 1.21

Number of diabetic ketoacidosis, mean ± SD

0.46 ± 1.09

0.29 ± 0.49

Z = −1.181, p = 0.856*

Hypoglycaemic attacks for the last month, mean ± SD

7.11 ± 6.89

13.57 ± 15.34

Z = −0.678, p = 0.498*

Severe hypogycemia (%)

9 (%25.7)

3 (%42.9)

X² = 0.840, p = 0.359**

Control of blood glucose level (%)

 Good

13 (%37.1)

3(%42.9)

X² = 1.188, p = 0.552**

 Moderate

12 (%34.3)

1(%14.2)

 Bad

10 (%28.6)

3(42.9%)

Functional status (%)

 Good

15(%42.9)

4(%57.1)

X² = 0.599, p = 0.741**

 Moderate

9(%25.7)

1(%14.3)

 Bad

11(%31.4)

2(%28.6)