Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Mother and Daughter Participants at the Initial Assessment Baseline Visit
| Characteristic | Mothers (N = 149) Mean ± SD (min-max) or n (%) |
Daughters (N = 149) Mean ± SD (min-max) or n (%) |
|---|---|---|
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| Type of site | ||
| Reservation | 68 (45.6) | — |
| Urban | 81 (54.4) | — |
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| Age (y) | 44.1 ± 9.3 (18.3–75.2) | 16.7 ± 3.0 (12.0–24.5) |
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| Race and ethnicity | ||
| American Indian | 129 (87.2) | 118 (79.2) |
| Alaska Native | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| White | 6 (4.0) | 8 (5.4) |
| Black or African American | 8 (5.4) | 14 (9.4) |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (1.4) | 2 (1.3) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.3) |
| Other | 2 (1.4) | 5 (3.4) |
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| More than one racial/ethnic background: yes | 75 (50.3) | 70 (56.0) |
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| Highest grade completed | ||
| 8th grade or less | 0 (0.0) | 39 (26.2) |
| Some high school | 5 (3.4) | 66 (44.3) |
| High school graduate or GED | 20 (13.4) | 21 (14.1) |
| Vocational or some college | 56 (37.6) | 18 (12.1) |
| Associate’s degree | 30 (20.1) | 4 (2.7) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 25 (16.8) | 1 (0.7) |
| Graduate degree | 10 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) |
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| Currently a student | — | 133 (89.3) |
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| Household income | ||
| <$10 000 | 12 (8.8) | — |
| $10 000 – <$20 000 | 16 (11.8) | — |
| $20 000 – <$30 000 | 14 (10.3) | — |
| $30 000 – <$40 000 | 14 (10.3) | — |
| $40 000 – <$50 000 | 18 (13.2) | — |
| $50 000 – <$75 000 | 33 (24.3) | — |
| ≥$75 000 | 29 (21.3) | — |
| Unknown | 13 (8.7) | — |
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| Employment status: employed | 103 (69.6) | 41 (27.7) |
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| Marital status | ||
| Single | 37 (24.8) | 146 (98.0) |
| Married/partnered | 87 (58.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 25 (16.8) | 3 (2.0) |
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| Health insurance: yes | 124 (83.2) | 100 (92.6) |
| Private health insurance or HMO | 68 (54.8) | 17 (17.0) |
| Medicaid or medical assistance | 46 (37.1) | 29 (29.0) |
| Other | 14 (11.3) | 12 (12.0) |
| Unsure | 2 (1.6) | 36 (36.0) |
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| Relationship with participating AYA | ||
| Mother | 120 (80.5) | — |
| Grandmother | 12 (8.1) | — |
| Aunt | 7 (4.7) | — |
| Other | 10 (6.7) | — |
| Diabetes experience | ||
| Gestational diabetes | 29 (19.5) | — |
| Type 1 or 2 diabetes | 23 (15.4) | — |
| Type 2 diabetes | 21 (14.1) | — |
Abbreviation: AYA, adolescent or young adult.