Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Statistics | Group A n = 256 | Group B n = 47 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean ± standard deviation, range | 52.1 ± 10.7, 23–73 | 49.7 ± 13.6, 19–69 |
| Age | |||
| <18 years | n (%) | 0 | 0 |
| 18–40 years | n (%) | 36 (14.1) | 9 (19.1) |
| 40–65 years | n (%) | 188 (73.4) | 31 (66.0) |
| ≥65 years | n (%) | 32 (12.5) | 7 (14.9) |
| Gender | |||
| Male | n (%) | 83 (32.4) | 22 (46.8) |
| Female | n (%) | 173 (67.6) | 25 (53.2) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hispanic | n (%) | 237 (92.6) | 42 (89.4) |
| Not Hispanic | n (%) | 19 (7.4) | 5 (10.6) |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | Mean ± standard deviation, range | 10.9 ± 7.4, 1.1–39.4 | 8.9 ± 6.6, 1.5–26.5 |
| Type of diabetes | |||
| Type 1 | n (%) | 7 (2.7) | 3 (6.4) |
| Type 2 | n (%) | 249 (97.3) | 44 (93.6) |
| Experience with injection pen | |||
| Yes | n (%) | 119 (46.5) | 14 (29.8) |
| No | n (%) | 137 (53.5) | 33 (70.2) |