Table 1.
Patient demographics (n = 254)
| Characteristic | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (n = 251) | ||
| ≤ 50 | 24 | 10% |
| 51–70 | 108 | 43% |
| 71+ | 119 | 47% |
| Gender (n = 249) | ||
| Male | 116 | 47% |
| Female | 133 | 53% |
| Marital status (n = 249) | ||
| Single/Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 86 | 35% |
| Married | 163 | 65% |
| Race (n = 251) | ||
| White | 235 | 94% |
| African American | 5 | 2% |
| American Indian | 1 | 0% |
| Asian | 3 | 1% |
| Hispanic (Latino) | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 1% |
| Years of school finished (n = 246) | ||
| Grades 1–8 | 16 | 7% |
| Grades 9–12 | 88 | 36% |
| College/university (13–17) | 108 | 44% |
| Graduate school (18–22) | 22 | 9% |
| Postgraduate (23+) | 11 | 4% |
| Multiple responses | 1 | 0% |
| Years since first diagnosed with diabetes (n = 247) | ||
| ≤ 5 | 90 | 36% |
| 6–10 | 68 | 28% |
| ≥ 11 | 89 | 36% |
| Means of getting to clinic appointments (n = 250) | ||
| Drive myself | 161 | 64% |
| Take public transportation | 8 | 3% |
| Family member | 28 | 11% |
| Walk | 10 | 4% |
| Other | 10 | 4% |
| Multiple responses (9) | 33 | 13% |