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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Understanding the self-management experiences and support needs during pregnancy among women with pre-existing diabetes: a qualitative descriptive study

Characteristic

Mean (SD)

n [%]

Age (years)

36 (5)

 

Ethnicity

   European

 

7 [58]

   Asian

 

2 [17]

   Middle Eastern

 

1 [8]

   African or Caribbean

 

2 [17]

Indigenous

  

Education

   Grade school

  

    High school

 

3 [25]

    College/trade

  

    University

 

9 [75]

Annual household income

    < $20,000

 

1 [8]

   $20,000—$40,000

  

    $41,000—$60,000

  

   $61,000—$80,000

  

   $81,000—$100,000

 

2 [17]

    > $100,000

 

9 [75]

Diabetes type

    Type 1

 

6 [50]

   Type 2

 

6 [50]

Diabetes duration (years)

   Type 1

19 (11)

 

   Type 2

2.5 (1)

 

Diabetes treatment method

   Oral medications

  

    Oral medications and insulin injections

 

6 [50]

   Insulin injections

 

1 [8]

   Insulin pump

 

5 [42]

Diabetes complications

   Neuropathy

 

1 [8]

   Retinopathy

 

1 [8]

   Singleton pregnancy

 

12 [100]

   Use of Assisted Reproductive Technology

 

3 [25]

  1. SD standard deviation