A qualitative study of perceptions of determinants of disease burden among young patients with type 1 diabetes and their parents in South India

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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the children interviewed

Variables	Frequency (%)
Age (n=11)
3–7 years old	2 (18.1)
8–12 years old	5 (45.5)
13–18 years old	4 (36.4)
Sex
Male/female	4/7
Number of siblings in the family
One child	10 (90.9)
Two children	1 (09.1)
More than two children	0 (−)
Area of living
Urban/rural	7/4
Parents’ educational status
Compulsory secondary school	6 (54.5)
High school	− (−)
Graduate/professional education	4 (36.4)
Diploma/university	1 (9.1)
Duration of illness
Diagnosed within the last year	4 (36.4)
Diagnosed between 1 year and 2 years ago	3 (27.2)
Diagnosed >3 years ago	2 (18.2)
Diagnosed >4 years ago	2 (18.2)