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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Diabetes Educ. 2014 Jun 20;40(5):626–637. doi: 10.1177/0145721714539736

Table 1.

Sample Characteristics (n=13)

n(%) / Mean ± SD
Gender Male 3(23.1)
Female 10(76.9)
Race/ethnicity
African Americans 7 (53.8)
Non-African Americans 6 (46.2)

Age 24.38±2.24
(ranges : 21.08–28.11)

Education years 16.08±1.12
(ranges : 14–18 years)

Health insurances Yes 8 (61.5)
No 5 (38.5)

Employment Full time student 5 (38.5)
Part time student 3 (23.1)
Full time worker 4 (30.8)
Looking for a job 1(7.7)

Obesity classification Obesity 1 (30 >= BMI & BMI < 35) 4(30.8)
Obesity 2 (35 >= BMI & BMI < 40) 2(15.4)
Obesity 3 (40 >= BMI) 7(53.8)

Participation in Phase 1 study
( diabetes screening in the past year)
Yes 12(92.3)
No 1(7.7)

Where did you learn you had prediabetes Annual check-up with a doctor 1(7.7)
Past year diabetes screening 7(53.8)
Diabetes screening as a part of pre-test 5 (38.5)
Have own cell-phone 13 (100.0)
Have smart-phone 11(84.6)
Access to computer 13(100)
Access to wifi At home 11(84.6)
At school / office 8 (61.5)

Prediabtes with elevated blood pressure 3 (23.1)
Prediabtes with dyslipidemia †† 4(30.8)

Elevated blood pressure indicates either systolic blood pressure is higher than 130mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is higher than 85mmHg .

††

dyslipidemia refers to either triglyceride is higher than 150 mg/dL or HDL is lower than 40 mg/dL in men or 50 mg/dL in women.