Table 1.
Participant Characteristics.
| Characteristics | Mean | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 58.7 (11.02) | 43 | |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 19 | 43.2 | |
| Male | 25 | 56.8 | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Caucasian | 36 | 83.7 | |
| African descent | 4 | 9.3 | |
| Other | 3 | 7.0 | |
| Education level | |||
| School grade | 5 | 11.4 | |
| High school | 13 | 29.5 | |
| College/degree/diploma | 20 | 45.5 | |
| University undergraduate degree | 4 | 9.1 | |
| University graduate degree | 2 | 4.5 | |
| Employment status | |||
| Retired | 23 | 54.8 | |
| Working full-time | 14 | 33.3 | |
| Working part-time | 3 | 7.1 | |
| Unemployed | 2 | 4.8 | |
| Length of diabetes | |||
| Less than 6 months | 7 | 17.1 | |
| 6 months-1 year | 3 | 7.3 | |
| 1-3 years | 6 | 14.6 | |
| 3-5 years | 4 | 9.8 | |
| Over 5 years | 21 | 51.2 | |
| Other chronic health conditions | |||
| Yes | 17 | 41.5 | |
| No | 24 | 58.5 | |
| BMI | 32.8 (7.55) | 38 | |
| Own a computer | |||
| Yes | 40 | 95.2 | |
| No | 2 | 4.8 | |
| Own a cell phone | |||
| Yes | 31 | 72.1 | |
| No | 12 | 27.9 | |
| Own a smartphone | |||
| Yes | 20 | 46.5 | |
| No | 23 | 53.5 | |
| Own a tablet | |||
| Yes | 17 | 43.6 | |
| No | 22 | 56.4 | |
| Have daily access to the Internet | |||
| Yes | 40 | 93 | |
| No | 3 | 7 | |
| Currently uses a computer to help manage their diabetes | |||
| Yes | 7 | 17.9 | |
| No | 32 | 82.1 | |
| Currently uses a smartphone to help manage their diabetes | |||
| Yes | 2 | 7.1 | |
| No | 26 | 92.9 | |
Demographic variables of the patient sample. Continuous variables such as age and BMI are indicated by their mean and standard deviation. Categorical variables such as gender, ethnicity, education level, employment status, length of diabetes, and current technology preferences are denoted by frequencies and percentage of the sample.