Table 1.
Patient characteristics at the two participating sites (Hackensack, NJ, and Bronx, NY)—patient characteristics include age in years, HbA1C %, race, gender, Hollingshead (SES status), past history of facing disaster, general preparedness and diabetes preparedness
| Hackensack, NJ (n = 65) | Bronx, NY (n = 77) | Total | Significance (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 13.3 ± 2 | 13.3 ± 2 | 13.3 ± 2 | NS |
| HbA1C % | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 8.2 ± 1 | 9.3 ± 2.3 | 8.8 ± 1.9 % well controlled 24 % moderately controlled 40 % poorly controlled 36 % |
<0.008 |
| Frequencies (%) race | ||||
| Caucasian | 75 (n = 49) | 12 (n = 9) | 41 (n = 58) | |
| African American | 5 (n = 3) | 22 (n = 17) | 14 (n = 20) | <0.0001 |
| Hispanic | 14 (n = 9) | 58 (n = 45) | 38 (n = 54) | |
| Mixed | 6 (n = 4) | 8 (n = 6) | 7 (n = 10) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 38 (49 %) | 36 (55 %) | 74 (52 %) | |
| Hollingshead (SES status) | 45 ± 14 | 33 ± 16 | 39 ± 15 | <0.0001 |
| SES (frequency %) | ||||
| High | 53 (n = 35) | 27 (n = 21) | 39 (n = 56) | <0.002 |
| Moderate | 36 (n = 23) | 29 (n = 22) | 31 (n = 45) | <0.001 |
| Low | 11 (n = 7) | 44 (n = 34) | 29 (n = 41) | 0.31 |
| Past history of facing disaster (frequency %) | ||||
| No history | 1 (n = 1) | 0 | 7 (n = 1) | |
| History of one | 63 (n = 41) | 66 (n = 51) | 65 (n = 92) | NS |
| More than one | 36 (n = 23) | 34 (n = 26) | 35 (n = 49) | |
| General preparedness (frequency %) | ||||
| High | 39 (n = 25) | 52 (n = 40) | 46 (n = 65) | |
| Moderate | 61 (n = 40) | 42 (n = 32) | 51.5 (n = 72) | NS |
| Low | 0 | 6 (n = 5) | 4 (n = 5) | |
| Diabetes preparedness (frequency %) | ||||
| High | 85 (n = 55) | 82 (n = 63) | 83 (n = 118) | NS |
| Moderate | 15 (n = 10) | 14 (n = 11) | 15 (n = 21) | NS |
| Low | 0 | 4 (n = 3) | 2 (n = 3) | 0.03 |