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. 2009 Sep 9;7:83. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-7-83

Table 1.

Patient Interview Sample Description

Demographics Characteristics Total
GENDER, N (%); N = 105
 Male/Female 49 (47%)/56 (53%)

DIABETES TYPE; N = 100
 Type 1/Type 2 51 (51%)/49 (49%)

HOW LONG AGO DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES, N (%); N = 104
 < 1 year 1 (1%)
 1 - 5 years 27 (26%)
 6 - 10 years 22 (21%)
 > 10 years 54 (52%)

TYPE OF DIABETES TREATMENT, N (%); N = 103
 Oral/tablet 20 (19%)
 Injectable insulin 15 (15%)
 Pump insulin 24 (23%)
 Inhaled insulin 38 (37%)
 Pen insulin 3 (3%)
 GLP-1 3 (3%)

AGE (Years); N = 95
 Mean (range) 49 (20-74)

EDUCATION, N (%); N = 101
 Less than or Completed High School or GED 36 (36%)
 College Degree (Associate's Degree or B.A.) 40 (40%)
 Graduate Degree (or higher) 25 (25%)

ETHNICITY, N (%); N = 101
 White/Caucasian 72 (71%)
 Black/African American 14 (14%)
 Latino/Hispanic/Mexican American 11 (11%)
 Asian American/Native American/Alaskan Native/Pacific Islander 3 (3%)
 Mixed Racial/Other Background 1 (1%)

MARITAL STATUS, N (%); N = 105
 Single 25 (24%)
 Married/Partnered 65 (62%)
 Divorced/Widowed 15 (14%)

HOUSEHOLD INCOME, N (%); N = 89
 Less than $20,000 8 (9%)
 $20,000 TO $39,999 16 (18%)
 $40,000 AND OVER 65 (73%)