Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants

Sex

 Female

14

11

25

 Male

14

1

15

Age group (in years)

 14 – 19

10

-

10

 20 – 24

18

-

18

 30 – 39

-

4

4

 40 – 49

-

3

3

 50 and above

-

5

5

Duration of living with/providing T1D care

 < 5 years

5

4

9

 5–10 years

17

6

23

 > 10 years

6

2

8

Highest educational level

 Never Attended

-

1

1

 Primary

2

4

6

 JHS

7

3

10

 SSS/SHS

11

3

14

 Tertiary

8

1

9

Family history of DM

 Yes

12

7

19

 No

13

5

18

 Don’t know

3

-

3

Primary caregiver (PCG)

 None

6

-

6

 Both Parents

3

-

3

 Mother/Grandmother

11

-

11

 Father

3

-

3

 Other relatives

3

-

3

 Non-relative

2

-

2

PCG Occupation

 Salary earner

-

2

2

 Petty trader

-

8

8

 Unemployed

-

2

2

Religious affiliation

 Christian

25

11

36

 Muslim

3

1

4