Table 1.

Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Patients (N = 1,253)

Demographic characteristics
Mean age, y (SD)	55 (6)
Gender, % male	94
Enrolled in primary care at DVAMC (self-report), %	72
Diabetes risk factors, %
Race
White	69
African American	29
Other	2
Family history of diabetes	38
Body weight >120% of ideal	60
Diagnosis of hypertension	53
Clinical characteristics
Comorbidity (Kaplan-Feinstein scale), %
None	5
Mild	61
Moderate	21
Severe	13
SF-36 Physical Component Score (mean)	36 (12)
SF-36 Mental Component Score (mean)	50 (14)
HbA1c (%)	5.6 (0.7)

DVAMC, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center.