Table 2.

Comparison of Diabetes Self-Care Behaviors by Race/Ethnicity

	White (n = 15,495)	Black (n = 2,738)	Hispanic (n = 1,431)	Other (n = 1,795)	P value
Diabetes education: yes	52.1	56.7	44.8	46.5	<0.001
Physical activity					<0.001
Met physical activity recommendations	35.1	22.9	29.7	37.5
Did not meet recommendations	64.9	77.1	70.3	62.5
Fruits and vegetables consumption					0.068
5+ servings/day	27.2	22.0	25.5	30.4
<5 servings/day	72.8	78.0	74.5	69.6
Frequency of home glucose testing					<0.001
1+ times daily	60.0	62.7	49.7	49.2
<1 time daily	40.0	37.3	50.3	50.8
Frequency of home foot examinations					<0.001
1+ times daily	68.8	76.5	63.0	66.3
<1 time daily	31.2	23.5	37.0	33.7
Composite of self-care behaviors
Engaged in at least one self-care behavior	91.8	91.7	87.0	88.1	0.014
Engaged in 2 or more self-care behaviors	66.5	66.3	54.9	65.1	<0.001
Engaged in 3 or more self-care behaviors	27.4	23.3	21.5	25.7	0.045
Engaged in all 4 self-care behaviors	6.4	3.4	4.5	5.6	0.024