Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics by Randomization Group of Completers
| Variable N = 91 |
Intervention n = 48 |
Control n = 43 |
p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, M(SD) | 56.9 +/− 11.3 | 58.4 +/− 10.1 | .508 |
| Female, n(%) | 38 (79) | 30 (70) | .303 |
| Education, n(%) | |||
| ≤ 8th grade | 26 (54) | 28 (65) | .288 |
| 9th – HS degree or GED | 17 (36) | 11 (26) | .310 |
| ≥ HS degree or GED | 5 (10) | 4 (9) | .859 |
| Employment, n(%) | |||
| Employed | 2 (5) | 2 (5) | .910 |
| Unemployed | 17 (35) | 16 (37) | .859 |
| Disabled | 29 (60) | 25 (58) | .825 |
| English proficiency, 0 = poor to 5 = excellent | 1.8 +/− 1.7 | 1.5 +/− 1.4 | .294 |
| Speaks only Spanish at home, n(%) | 42 (81) | 37 (79) | .838 |
| Years in United States | 25.1 +/− 4.4 | 24.9 +/− 12.4 | .945 |
| Health insurance, n(%) | 42 (96) | 39 (91) | .471 |
| Years with diabetes | 13.2 +/− 12.0 | 12.3 +/− 9.4 | .693 |
| Have you ever participated in the diabetes support/education group? n(%) | |||
| Never | 13 (27) | 7 (16) | .214 |
| < 3 months ago | 12 (25) | 9 (21) | .645 |
| 4–6 months ago | 6 (13) | 9 (21) | .279 |
| 7–9 months ago | 3 (6) | 2 (5) | .738 |
| 10–12 months ago | 4 (8) | 3 (7) | .808 |
| 1–2 years ago | 7 (15) | 7 (16) | .823 |
| > 2 years ago | 3 (6) | 6 (14) | .219 |
| Perceived health status, 0 = poor to 5 = excellent | 2.2 +/− 1.5 | 2.7 +/− 1.6 | .086 |
| Body mass index | 35.4 +/− 6.9 | 36.7 +/− 8.7 | .417 |
| Hemoglobin HbA1c | 7.8 +/− 1.4 | 7.3+/− 1.6 | .316 |
Note: Data are means +/− SD unless otherwise indicated. Baseline group equivalence was evaluated with chi-square tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous. There were no significant differences between the two groups at baseline.