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Table 4 Participant baseline demographics (young adult participants: n = 57; staff participants: n = 30)

From: Improving outcomes among young adults with type 1 diabetes: the D1 Now pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention arm 1

Intervention arm 2

Control arm

External support worker

Internal support worker

Treatment as usual

Young adult participants

n = 23

n = 25

n = 9

Age (mean, SD)

20.3 (1.8)

20.7 (1.8)

20.6 (1.9)

Gender

 Male

7

9

3

 Female

16

14

6

Marital status

 Single

22

23

9

 Cohabiting

1

Age at T1D diagnosis (mean, SD)

10.4 (4.9)

9.4 (4.4)

10.2 (4.7)

Insulin therapy, mode of administration

 Pen

15

14

7

 Insulin pump

8

9

2

Blood glucose monitoring, method

 Finger prick

5

9

2

 Continuous glucose monitor

1

8

1

 Flash glucose monitor

17

6

6

Previous participation in structured education course

 Completed

3

2

5

 Referred

6

4

2

 Declined

4

6

1

 Not offered

10

8

1

Staff participants

n = 7

n = 11

n = 12

Occupation

 Administrator

1

2

3

 Nurse

3

 Diabetes Specialist Nurse

1

1

3

 Dietician

1

1

2

 Non-consultant Hospital Doctor

3

2

3

 Consultant Endocrinologist

1

2

1