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. 2009 Apr;11(4):211–217. doi: 10.1089/dia.2008.0063

Table 2.

Participant Characteristics at Baseline, Stratified by Study Arm

Characteristic Control (n = 36) Intervention (n = 41) Total (n = 77)
Mean (SD) age (years) 37.8 (7.67) 36.8 (8.51) 37.3 (8.09)
Percentage female 27.80% 36.60% 32.50%
Percentage Caucasian 97.20% 95.10% 96.10%
Mean (SD) years of education 15.2 (1.95) 15.6 (2.17) 15.4 (2.08)
Percentage married 52.20% 56.0% 54.20%
Insurance status
 Commercial 86.10% 84.60% 85.30%
 Medicaid 5.60% 5.10% 5.30%
 Medicare 2.80% 1.30%
 Private (self-pay) 5.60% 2.60% 4.00%
 Other 7.70% 4.00%
Mean (SD) REALM score 64.53 (1.54) 64.65 (1.59) 64.59 (1.56)
Frequency of internet use
 Less than once weekly 2.90% 2.40% 2.60%
 1–2 times weekly 5.70% 4.90% 5.30%
 3–4 times weekly 5.70% 4.90% 5.30%
 5+ times weekly 85.70% 87.80% 86.90%
Percentage with broadband at home 85.70% 82.90% 84.20%
Mean PHQ-9 severity score 5.26 (5.3) 4.85 (4.9) 5.04 (5.07)
Mean (SD) baseline A1C 8.05 (1.32) 7.99 (1.05) 8.02 (1.19)
Glycemic control at baseline
 A1C 7–8% 66.70% 63.40% 64.90%
 A1C >8% 33.30% 36.60% 35.10%