Table 1.
Distribution of Study Variables in HRS Population, Weighted and Unweighted
| Study variable | Unweighted and missing (N = 1,788) | Unweighted, % | Weighted, % |
| Support and regimen variables | |||
| Regimen support (1, 0) | |||
| Taking medications | 1,632 (83) | 96.25 | 96.03 |
| Exercising regularly | 1,443 (104) | 86.22 | 84.49 |
| Following meal plan | 1,515 (128) | 91.69 | 91.41 |
| Checking blood sugar | 1,196 (129) | 72.51 | 71.63 |
| Checking feet | 1,522 (78) | 89.53 | 90.01 |
| Provider appointments | 1,326 (155) | 81.63 | 80.56 |
| Regimen adherence (1, 0) | 1,048 (298) | 70.60 | 70.42 |
| Married/coupled | 1,171 (0) | 66.00 | 62.68 |
| Informal care | 396 (134) | 24.12 | 24.42 |
| Health variables | |||
| Health decline 2002 (1, 0) | 179 (9) | 10.06 | 9.41 |
| Demographic variables | |||
| Age group (years) | |||
| 60–69 | 560 (0) | 31.54 | 36.44 |
| 70–79 | 714 (0) | 40.10 | 34.55 |
| 80–89 | 417 (0) | 23.43 | 23.78 |
| 90–99 | 88 (0) | 4.92 | 5.25 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 921 (0) | 51.79 | 50.78 |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 638 (0) | 33.17 | 32.93 |
| High school graduate | 558 (0) | 35.74 | 33.85 |
| College | 553 (0) | 31.10 | 33.21 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,234 (4) | 69.45 | 75.17 |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 351 (3) | 19.84 | 15.35 |
| Hispanic origin | 190 (4) | 10.70 | 9.47 |
Notes: Sources—Health and Retirement Study (HRS) tracker file (2004), HRS (2004), and HRS diabetes supplement (2003).
*Significant at p < .05.