Table 1 Participant characteristics and diabetes history
From: Exploring how patients understand and assess their diabetes control
Characteristic | N = 25 | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean years ± SDa) | 57 ± 13 | |
Gender | ||
Female | 17 | 68 |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic | 1 | 4 |
Race | ||
Black | 21 | 84 |
White | 1 | 4 |
Multipleb | 3 | 12 |
Education | ||
Less than High School | 3 | 12 |
High School or GEDc | 13 | 52 |
Some College/Technical School | 6 | 24 |
College or beyond | 3 | 12 |
Years since diabetes diagnosis (mean ± SD) | 11 ± 7 | |
Experienced a diabetes-related complication (Yes) | 9 | 36 |
Diabetes Treatment | ||
Oral medications only | 12 | 48 |
Insulin | 6 | 24 |
Oral medications & Insulin | 4 | 16 |
Diet only | 3 | 12 |