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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the PLM T2DM population

From: Understanding preferences for type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management support through a patient-centered approach: a 2-phase mixed-methods study

Characteristic

PLM sample (N = 294)

Age, mean (±SD), years

56.5 (±10.6)

Sex, n (%)

 

 Male

105 (35.7 %)

 Female

189 (64.3 %)

Race, n (%)

 

 White

245 (83.9 %)

 Black/African-American

21 (7.2 %)

 Mixed race

10 (3.4 %)

 Asian

5 (1.7 %)

 Native American

1 (1.0 %)

 Prefer not to say

10 (3.4 %)

Ethnicity, n (%)

 

 Hispanic

10 (3.4 %)

Self-reporteda A1C, mean (±SD), %

7.04 (±1.6)

Educational level, n (%)

 

 High-school degree or less

51 (17.8 %)

 Some college

129 (45.1 %)

 College graduate

65 (22.7 %)

 Postgraduate education

41 (14.3 %)

  1. A1C glycated hemoglobin A1c, SD standard deviation; a N = 146