Table 2.

Baseline participant characteristics (N = 24).

Demographic and clinical
Age—years (mean, SD)	50.8 (6.3)
Income (%)
<10,000	34.8
10,000–20,000	17.4
20,000–40,000	8.7
40,000–60,000	13.0
>60,000	8.7
No answer	17.4
Employment (%)
Work outside the home full-time	43.4
Work outside the home part-time	8.6
No job outside the home	34.7
Retired	4.3
Other (disabled; home business/self-employed)	30.4
Marital status—single (%)	37.5
Diabetes duration—years (median, IQR)	6 (3.75, 12)
Vision problems (%)	26.1
Numbness in feet or legs (%)	50
Delayed gastric emptying (%)	18.2
Dietary intake concerns
Reported the following as “most significant dietary issue” (%)
Frequent cravings for unhealthy food or snacks	36.4
Not eating enough fruit	13.6
Eating too much	31.8
Not eating enough vegetables	4.5
Eating fried foods or other foods high in fat	22.7
Eating late at night	31.8
Other (not really knowing what to eat)	4.5
Usual eating habits
Reported the following at least 1 time per day (%)
Food restriction to lose weight	30.4
Overeat	8.6
Eat unplanned snacks	8.7
Eat to cope with negative feelings	8.7
Eat at restaurants (including fast food)	4.3