Baseline characteristics of youth with diabetes in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador on their 17th birthday
| Characteristic | No. (%) of participants* | |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario n = 2525 | Newfoundland and Labrador n = 93 | |
| Male sex | 1309 (51.8) | 47 (50.5) |
| Duration of diabetes, yr | ||
| Mean ± SD | 7.4 ± 3.8 | 7.9 ± 3.8 |
| Median (IQR) | 6.7 (4.3–10.2) | 7.6 (4.5–11.0) |
| Deprivation quintile† | ||
| 1 (least deprived) | 702 (27.8) | 13 (14.0) |
| 2 | 587 (23.2) | 13 (14.0) |
| 3 | 504 (20.0) | 15 (16.1) |
| 4 | 364 (14.4) | 13 (14.0) |
| 5 (most deprived) | 326 (12.9) | 39 (41.9) |
| Missing | 42 (1.7) | < 6‡ |
| Rurality | ||
| Not census metropolitan area (rural) | 387 (15.3) | 59 (63.4) |
| Census metropolitan area (urban) | 2138 (84.7) | 34 (36.6) |