Table 1.
Patients' Demographic Characteristics by iGlucose System Use Frequency
| Characteristic | Total (N = 49), n (%) | High-use, n = 26, n (%) | Low-use, n = 23, n (%) | p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||
| Black or African American | 34 (69.39) | 16 (61.54) | 18 (78.26) | 0.4088 |
| Other | 2 (4.08) | 1 (3.85) | 1 (4.35) | |
| White | 13 (26.53) | 9 (34.62) | 4 (17.39) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 4 (8.51) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (17.39) | 0.0825 |
| Married | 14 (29.79) | 9 (34.62) | 6 (26.09) | |
| Other | 1 (2.13) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (4.35) | |
| Single | 28 (59.57) | 17 (65.38) | 12 (52.17) | |
| Highest education | ||||
| 9th grade to 12th grade | 3 (6.12) | 2 (7.69) | 1 (4.35) | 0.0990 |
| High school graduate or GED | 14 (28.57) | 6 (23.08) | 8 (34.78) | |
| Some college or technical school | 18 (36.73) | 7 (26.92) | 11 (47.83) | |
| College graduate or higher | 14 (28.57) | 11 (42.31) | 3 (13.04) | |
| Annual household income | ||||
| <$15,000 | 13 (26.53) | 8 (30.77) | 5 (21.74) | 0.0500 |
| $15,000 to <$20,000 | 15 (30.61) | 5 (19.23) | 10 (43.48) | |
| $20,000 to <$25,000 | 1 (2.04) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (4.35) | |
| $25,000 to <$35,000 | 5 (10.20) | 1 (3.85) | 4 (17.39) | |
| $35,000 to <$50,000 | 9 (18.37) | 6 (23.08) | 3 (13.04) | |
| $50,000 to <$75,000 | 4 (8.16) | 4 (15.38) | 0 (0.00) | |
| ≥$75,000 | 2 (4.08) | 2 (7.69) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Full-time | 23 (46.94) | 11 (42.31) | 12 (52.17) | 0.1147 |
| Part-time | 10 (20.41) | 6 (23.08) | 4 (17.39) | |
| Unemployed | 11 (22.45) | 4 (15.38) | 7 (30.43) | |
| Unemployed-disabled | 5 (10.20) | 5 (19.23) | 0 (0.00) | |
| No. of children aged <18 | ||||
| 0 | 12 (24.49) | 7 (26.92) | 5 (21.74) | 0.0514 |
| 1 | 19 (38.78) | 14 (53.85) | 5 (21.74) | |
| 2 | 9 (18.37) | 3 (11.54) | 6 (26.09) | |
| 3 | 4 (8.16) | 0 (0.00) | 4 (17.39) | |
| 4 | 2 (4.08) | 1 (3.85) | 1 (4.35) | |
| 5 or more | 3 (6.12) | 1 (3.85) | 2 (8.70) | |
| First pregnancy | ||||
| No | 42 (85.71) | 22 (84.62) | 20 (86.96) | 1.0000 |
| Yes | 7 (14.29) | 4 (15.38) | 3 (13.04) | |
| Last baby delivered | ||||
| Pre-term | 23 (48.98) | 11 (42.31) | 13 (56.52) | 0.2698 |
| Term | 14 (28.57) | 9 (34.62) | 5 (21.73) | |
| Post-term | 2 (4.08) | 0 (0.00) | 2 (8.70) | |
| Missing | 9 (18.37) | 6 (23.08) | 3 (13.04) | |
| Last baby birth weight range | ||||
| Less than 1 pound | 3 (6.12) | 1 (3.85) | 2 (8.70) | 0.5190 |
| 1 to 2 pounds | 1 (2.04) | 1 (3.85) | 0 (0.00) | |
| 2 to 3 pounds | 1 (2.04) | 1 (3.85) | 0 (0.00) | |
| 3 to 4 pounds | 3 (6.12) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (13.04) | |
| 5 pounds to <6 pounds | 7 (14.29) | 4 (15.38) | 3 (13.04) | |
| 6 pounds or more | 24 (48.98) | 13 (50.00) | 11 (47.83) | |
| Missing | 10 (20.41) | 6 (23.08) | 4 (17.39) | |
| First pregnancy with diabetes | ||||
| No | 26 (53.06) | 12 (46.15) | 14 (60.87) | 0.5770 |
| Yes | 16 (32.65) | 10 (38.46) | 6 (26.09) | |
| Missing | 7 (14.29) | 4 (15.38) | 3 (13.04) | |
a
Groups were compared using chi-square tests for categorical variables.