Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of focus group participants
| Somali (n = 24) | Latino (n-13) | Somali and Latino (n = 37) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 15 (62.5) | 6 (46) | 21 (56.8) |
| Age, years mean (SD) | 59.1 (4.5) | 49.8 (12.5) | 55.8 (13.3) |
| Years lived in US, mean (SD) | 11.6 (4) | 23.2 (3.5) | 15.6 (8.2) |
| Years with diabetes, mean (SD) | 8.4 (4.0) | 10.3 (14.0) | 9.1 (2.0) |
| Language mostly spoken at home, (%) | Somali (97) | Spanish (92) | |
| Somali/English (3) | English/Spanish (8) | ||
| High School/College Education level (%) | 17 (71) | 7 (54) | 24 (65) |
| On Insulin, n (%) | 9 (38) | 3 (23) | 12 (32) |
| Regular glucose self-monitoring, n (%) | 23 (96) | 8 (62) | 31 (84) |
Abbreviations: SD Standard Deviation, US United States