Table 1: Characteristics of schools studied.
Variable |
N or % |
Number of schools studied |
21 |
Total children enrolled in studied schools |
24863 |
Children diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes |
26 |
Males |
12 |
Children who require glucose monitoring at school |
14 |
Total teaching staff employed in the schools |
748 |
Total non-teaching staff members employed in the schools |
153 |
Number of teachers interviewed |
21 |
Number of non-teaching staff interviewed |
21 |
Staff trained on management of diabetes |
2 |
Total number of schools with Type 1 diabetic children |
8 |
Total number of schools with support services being offered |
7 |
Total number of schools with diabetes policy |
1 |
Total number of schools with nurses |
2 |
Prevalence of Type 1 diabetes |
0.1% |
Proportion of schools with children with Type 1 diabetes |
38.1% |
Proportion schools with optimal support services |
33.3% |