Table 1.

Patient characteristics (N=14 102)

Characteristic	N (%) or mean (SD)
Age (years)
30–39	578 (4)
40–49	2065 (15)
50–59	4604 (33)
60–69	4519 (32)
70 and above	2336 (17)
Employment status
Currently employed	6464 (55)
Retired	3976 (34)
Unemployed	220 (2)
Disabled/poor health	752 (6)
Student	19 (0)
Homemaker/parent/care giver	288 (2)
Female	6885 (49)
Race/ethnicity
African–American	2899 (21)
Non-Hispanic White	3957 (28)
Latino	1923 (14)
Asian American	1253 (9)
Filipino	1624 (12)
Other/mixed	2446 (17)
HbA1c (%)	7.6
Diabetes duration (years)	10.1 (9)
Born outside the USA	3408 (24)
Educational attainment
No degree	1397 (10)
High school degree or test-equivalent	4099 (30)
Some college	3739 (27)
College graduate/postgraduate	4581 (33)