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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Aug 26.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Jul;126(7):968–974. doi: 10.1001/archopht.126.7.968

Table 2. Demographic Characteristics by Diabetes Status.

Characteristic Persons Without Diabetes (n=329) Persons With Diabetes (n=222)
Mean (SD) age, y 35 (11) 48 (12)a
Female, % 43 46
Education, %
 None 6 8
 Some elementary school 37 43
 Some high school 33 26
 Complete high school or more 24 24
Language reading preference, %
 Not able to read 5 8
 Spanish 86 85
 English 4 1
 Both (no preference) 5 6
Years of residency in Baltimore, %
 <1 19 20
 1 to <5 45 35
 ≥5 36 45a
Self-reported health status, %
 Poor 7 17a
 Fair 31 47
 Good 53 32
 Very good or excellent 9 3
Have a place to go for routine care 28 57a
Have health insurance 20 26
Needed care during last year, %
 No 53 18
 Yes, did not receive care 10 3
 Yes, received care 37 79a
Source of health information, %
 Health or community center 60 60
 Family and friends 10 11
 Written materials; internet 5 2a
Reported provider not speaking Spanish as a barrier to accessing care 51 b
a

Differences significant at P<.05.

b

Question was not asked of the diabetic cohort.