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%