Table 3.
Participant demographics (n=74)
| %* | |
|---|---|
| Female | 80 |
| Age (mean, yrs) | 66 |
| <55 | 12 |
| 55–64 | 31 |
| 65–74 | 35 |
| ≥75 | 22 |
| Education | |
| Some high school | 15 |
| High school graduate | 25 |
| Some college | 36 |
| College graduate | 24 |
| Insurance | |
| Uninsured | 0 |
| Medicare | 64 |
| Medicaid | 27 |
| Medicare + Medicaid | 73 |
| Private Insurance | 20 |
| Medicare + private | 42 |
| Self reported health status | |
| Excellent | 4 |
| Very good | 12 |
| Good | 42 |
| Fair | 34 |
| Poor | 7 |
| Refused/no answer | 1 |
| Co-morbid conditions | |
| None | 19 |
| Stroke | 9 |
| Coronary artery disease | 19 |
| Hypertension | 76 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 47 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 32 |
| Duration of Diabetes, mean | 13.5 yrs |
*
Values in the table reflect percentages with the exception of the mean age and the mean duration of diabetes which are reported in years.