Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Adult Hispanic Primary Care Patients with Diabetes, by Severity of Depression (N=209)
| Characteristics | No Depression | Minimal to Mild Depression | Moderate to Severe Depression | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n=47 | n=92 | n=70 | ||
| Mean age, y (SD) | 61.3 (7.1) | 56.0 (11.7) | 55.7 (9.5) | .006 |
| Gender, female, n (%) | 22 (46.8) | 64 (69.6) | 56 (80.0) | .0007 |
| Preferred language, Spanish, n (%) | 41 (87.2) | 82 (89.1) | 65 (92.9) | .58 |
| Married/living with partner, n (%) | 21 (44.7) | 31 (33.7) | 16 (22.9) | .04 |
| Education levels | .10* | |||
| Less than high school, n (%) | 30 (63.8) | 73 (79.4) | 55 (78.6) | … |
| High school, n (%) | 9 (19.2) | 9 (9.8) | 8 (11.4) | … |
| Some college, n (%) | 4 (8.5) | 6 (6.5) | 6 (8.6) | … |
| ≥4 years of college, n (%) | 4 (8.5) | 4 (4.3) | 1 (1.4) | … |
| Income (annual, per household) | .07* | |||
| <$11,999, n (%) | 39 (83.0) | 86 (93.5) | 66 (94.3) | … |
| $12,000–$17,999, n (%) | 4 (8.5) | 4 (4.4) | 1 (1.4) | … |
| $18,000–$35,999, n (%) | 2 (4.3) | 0 | 3 (4.3) | … |
| ≥$36,000, n (%) | 2 (4.3) | 2 (2.2) | 0 | … |
Omnibus P value derived from Kruskal-Wallis test
SD, standard deviation