Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Medication prescribed |
||
|---|---|---|
| Antihyperglycemic | Antihyperglycemic plus antihypertensive | |
| n | 803 | 573 |
| Age (years) | 55.3 + 11.8 | 57.2 ± 10.7 |
| Sex (% male) | 38.4 | 31.7 |
| African American | 58.3 | 61.9 |
| Level of education (%) | ||
| <12 years | 21.6 | 22.8 |
| 12 years (high school degree) | 35.7 | 36.6 |
| >12 years | 42.7 | 40.6 |
| Household income bracket (%) | ||
| $0–$10,000 | 30.2 | 32.5 |
| $11,000–$20,000 | 23.7 | 24.4 |
| $21,000–$30,000 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| $31,000–$60,000 | 20.2 | 19.6 |
| >$60,000 | 18.5 | 17.0 |
| No. of medical conditions | 2.7 ± 1.9 | 3.0 ± 1.9 |
| No. of prescription medications | 4.3 ± 1.2 | 4.6 ± 1.0 |
| Prescribed insulin (%) | 39.9 | 41.8 |
| A1C | 7.8 ± 2.0 | 7.7 ± 2.0 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 139.2 ± 21.2 | 142.0 ± 22.5 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.1 ± 12.0 | 83.7 ± 12.8 |
| Low health literacy (%) | 37.2 | 39.5 |
| Has a primary care provider (%) | 75.1 | 73.0 |
| Prior diabetes education (%) | 60.2 | 59.8 |
| Medication beliefs | ||
| Necessity | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 3.7 ± 0.6 |
| Concerns | 2.8 ± 0.7 | 2.7 ± 0.6 |
Data are mean ± SD or %.