Table 1.
Characteristics of 152 Patients with Diabetes Participating in Survey
| Characteristic | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Age, year | 64 (14) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31 (6) |
| Women | 77 (51) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 88 (58) |
| White, Hispanic | 42 (28) |
| Other | 22 (14) |
| Education levelb | |
| Grade 8 | 2 (1) |
| High school | 22 (15) |
| Some college | 41 (28) |
| Associate degree | 14 (10) |
| Bachelor's degree | 39 (27) |
| Master's degree | 21 (14) |
| Doctorate | 7 (5) |
| Type 2 diabetes | 126 (83) |
| Diabetes duration, year | 15 (12) |
| Method of treatment | |
| Lifestyle only | 2 (1) |
| Oral agents only | 29 (19) |
| Insulin injections only | 71 (47) |
| Oral agents and insulin | 33 (22) |
| Insulin pump | 11 (7) |
| Otherc | 6 (4) |
| HbA1c, % | 7.9 (1.4) |
| Patients with HbA1c ≥8.0% | 58 (38) |
a
Values are mean (SD) or number (percentage).
b
Of 146 participants who chose to answer the question.
c
Other includes one on exenatide, one on exenatide and insulin, three on oral agents and exenatide, and one on oral agents, exenatide, and insulin.