Table 1.
Participants' sociodemographic, behavioral, and biological characteristics for combined sample at T 1 and by group at T 2.
| Variable | Baseline = T 1 | 3 months = T 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 47) | SSG (N = 25) | Control (N = 22) | |
| Age (years) | 54.53 ± 10.18 | 54.62 ± 11.06 | 54.42 ± 9.29 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 23 (50) | 10 (40) | 13 (62) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Hawaiian | 27 (57) | 14 (56) | 13 (59) |
| Micronesian | 16 (34) | 8 (32) | 8 (36) |
| Filipino | 2 (4) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 2 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 6 (13) | 2 (8) | 4 (19) |
| High school diploma/GED | 27 (60) | 16 (67) | 11 (52) |
| Some college/tech | 10 (22) | 5 (21) | 5 (24) |
| College degree | 2 (4) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never | 5 (11) | 4 (16) | 1 (5) |
| Currently | 26 (58) | 14 (56) | 12 (60) |
| Disrupted | 14 (31) | 7 (28) | 7 (35) |
| Weight (kg) | 100.77 ± 24.39 | 106.42 ± 28.36 | 97.05 ± 12.90 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 36.01 ± 6.77 | 37.27 ± 7.66 | 35.42 ± 4.63 |
| HbA1c (%) | 9.98 ± 2.23 | 8.96 ± 1.82 | 9.47 ± 2.69 |
| Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 183.45 ± 43.77 | 171.79 ± 36.82 | 171.24 ± 38.80 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 93.36 ± 38.49 | 92.38 ± 37.84 | 81.36 ± 37.41 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 40.72 ± 13.40 | 42.00 ± 14.90 | 38.33 ± 7.34 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 240.59 ± 171.07 | 234.00 ± 175.38 | 268.19 ± 142.08 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129.41 ± 15.77 | 137.48 ± 24.81 | 132.03 ± 21.43 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.46 ± 11.00 | 81.72 ± 14.22 | 76.50 ± 12.96 |
| Diabetes care profile score | 2.93 ± 0.86 | 3.55 ± 0.80 | 3.52 ± 0.87 |
| Problem areas in diabetes score | 34.41 ± 23.43 | 26.80 ± 20.70 | 26.46 ± 27.52 |
| Summary of diabetes self-care activities score | 17.00 ± 4.81 | 18.52 ± 4.12 | 18.06 ± 5.02 |
Note. Body mass index is abbreviated as BMI, high-density lipoprotein as HDL, low-density lipoprotein as LDL, and social support group as SSG. HbA1c is the measure of glycated hemoglobin.
Data shown as mean ± SD or n (%).
No significant differences between SSG and control group at T 1 or T 2, all p values > 0.15.