Table 4.
Description of the study sample (n = 252).
| % | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 18-44 | 17.1% |
| 45-54 | 29.8% |
| 55-64 | 32.9% |
| ≥ 65 | 20.2% |
| Gender | |
| Female | 76.6% |
| Male | 23.4% |
| Marital status | |
| Married or living with partner | 25.8% |
| Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 39.0% |
| Never married | 25.2% |
| Education | |
| 0-4 years | 28.6% |
| 5-8 years | 27.8% |
| 9-12 years (not HS grad) | 19.1% |
| ≥ High-school or GED | 24.6% |
| Employment status | |
| Working full or part-time | 11.3% |
| Unemployed/looking for a job | 3.5% |
| Disabled | 61.7% |
| Retired | 10.9% |
| Housewife | 12.6% |
| Household income/year | |
| < 10,000 | 50.0% |
| ≥ 10,000 | 50.0% |
| Country of origin | |
| Puerto Rico | 91.5% |
| Dominican Republic | 4.5% |
| Other | 4.0% |
| Language chosen for assessment: Spanish | 100% |
| Years since diabetes diagnosis | |
| 1-5 | 31.5% |
| 6-10 | 24.5% |
| 11-15 | 19.1% |
| 16+ | 24.9% |