Table 1.

Sample demographic characteristics (n=615)

	% or Mean ± standard deviation
Age (years)	61.3 ± 10.9
Education (years)	13.4 ± 2.8
Employment (hours worked per week)	12.5 ± 18.9
Diabetes Duration (years)	12.3 ± 9.1
Comorbidity (Charlson score)	25.7 ± 2.2
Health Status (score)	3.4 ± 0.9
Gender
Women	38.4
Men	61.6
Race/Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic Black	64.9
Non-Hispanic Whites	33.0
Hispanic/Other	2.1
Marital Status
Never Married	11.2
Married	49.7
Separated/Divorced	28.2
Widowed	10.9
Site of Care
Non-VAMC	51.2
VAMC	48.8
Annual income level
<$10,000	20.2
$10,000–$14,999	11.3
$15,000–$19,999	10.1
$20,000–$24,999	10.4
$25,000–$34,999	14.7
$35,000–$49,999	13.8
$50,000–$74,999	10.1
$75,000+	9.4