Purpose-The primary purpose of this study was to determine differences in key characteristics between adolescents with type 1 diabetes who experienced the adverse outcomes of poor glycemic control, hypoglycemic events, and hospitalizations due to their disease versus those who do not experience such events. A secondary purpose was to examine differences in outcomes for adolescents using insulin pumps versus daily insulin injections (≥ 2).Methods-Data from 108 adolescents were divided according to glycemic control (HbA 1c <8% vs. ≥8%), hypoglycemic reactions and hospitalizations in the past year (0 vs. ≥ 1 episode of each), and pump versus injection delivery of insulin. The following variables were compared within each grouping: body mass index (BMI) insulin dose, caloric intake, parental educational level, marital status, annual family income, race, and gender. HbA 1c was examined in relation to the number of hypoglycemic reactions and hospitalizations in the past year, as well as for any differences between those receiving insulin via pump therapy versus daily injections (≥ 2).