Table 1 Demographic details of participants (n = 12)
Number of participants (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total sample1 | Black Caribbean | South Asian | |
Mean age | 56.5 (n = 10) | 58 (n = 5) | 55 (n = 5) |
Mean years since diagnosis | 6.1 (12) | 7.5 (6) | 4.5 (6) |
Mean years living in Canada | 19 (9) | 32 (4) | 12 (5) |
Marital status (n) | |||
Married | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Single | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Employment (n) | |||
Employed | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Part-time | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Unemployed and looking | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Retired | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Education (n) | |||
< Grade 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Some High School | 1 | 1 | 0 |
High School | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Some post-secondary | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Post-secondary | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Frequency of SMBG (n) | |||
≥ 1 time/day | 7 | 5 | 2 |
2-4 times/week | 4 | 1 | 3 |
1 time/week | 1 | 0 | 1 |