Male respondents (N = 155)

Female respondents (N = 298)

p-value

Medical condition

Latest measured HbA1c (SWEDIABKIDS registry)

- mmol/mol - mean (std.dev.)

- %NSBG - mean (std.dev.)

56 (12.9)

7.3 (3.3)

62.4 (15.4)

7.9 (3.6)

<0.0001

<0.0001

Knows own Hba1c-value

(report exact or interval estimate of own Hba1c Self-reported HbA1c (a)

88%

89%

0.6273

- mmol/mol - mean (std.dev.)

56.2 (12.1)

61.1 (13.7)

0.0006

- %NSBG - mean (std.dev.)

7.3 (3.3)

7.7 (3.4)

0.0006

Duration of diabetes (measured by earliest registration in SWEDIABKIDS registry) - mean (std.dev.)

6.2 (3.9)

6.9 (3.3)

0.0548

Age - mean (std.dev.)

16.9 (0.8)

17.1 (0.8)

0.048

Life-style indicators

Exercising ≥ 30 min at least 2 days during last week (b)

72%

76%

0.3621

Eating a healthy diet at least 4 days during last week (b)

46%

54%

0.0839

Smoked on 1 or more occasions during last week (b)

14%

18%

0.2472

Consumed alcohol on 1 or more occasions during last week (b)

20%

21%

0.7763

Social support

Trust that parents can handle their diabetes when needed (c)

91%

91%

0.9921

Wishes that parents were more involved in their diabetes care (c)

9%

18%

0.0128

Talk with friend(s) about diabetes

64%

66%

0.6871

Diabetes distress

Distressed (distress brief version screening score ≥ 3)

19%

44%

<0.0001

Diabetes distress brief version screening score (mean)

2.0

2.8

<0.0001

Socio-economic factors

Family economic status evaluated as average or above average (c)

92%

88%

0.1942

Living in one household with both parents

70%

69%

0.9625