TABLE 3.
Baseline Demographic Characteristics of Program ACTIVE Participants (N = 50)
| N Mean | % SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD) | 57.2 | 8.8 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 16 | 32.0 |
| Female | 34 | 68.0 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White | 50 | 100.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living with partner | 37 | 74.0 |
| Single | 2 | 4.0 |
| Divorced/separated | 6 | 12.0 |
| Widowed | 5 | 10.0 |
| Education | ||
| Less than H. S. | 3 | 6.7 |
| H. S. diploma/GED | 11 | 24.4 |
| Trade school/part college | 17 | 37.8 |
| 4-Year college/post college | 14 | 31.1 |
| Income | ||
| $0–$10,000 | 3 | 6.1 |
| $11,000–$20,000 | 5 | 10.2 |
| $21,000–$40,000 | 14 | 28.6 |
| $41,000–$60,000 | 13 | 27.0 |
| $61,000–$80,000 | 3 | 6.1 |
| $81,000+ | 11 | 22.0 |
| Home ownership | 45 | 90.0 |
| Work outside home | 27 | 54.0 |
| Mean no. of dependents (Mean, SD) | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Difficulty making ends meet | ||
| Hard | 17 | 34.0 |
| 50/50 | 22 | 44.0 |
| Easy | 11 | 22.0 |
| Treatment type | ||
| Diet | 5 | 10.0 |
| Pills | 20 | 40.0 |
| Insulin injections/pump | 11 | 22.0 |
| Combination | 14 | 28.0 |
| Health insurance (Yes) | 46 | 92.0 |
| Current primary care provider | 50 | 100.0 |
| Current diabetes Specialist | 26 | 53.1 |
Note. H. S. = high school; GED = general educational development.
From “Can Lifestyle Interventions Do More than Reduce Diabetes Risk? Treating Depression in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes with Exercise and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,” by M. de Groot, T. Doyle, M. Kushnick, J. Shubrook, J. Merrill, E. Rabideau, and F. Schwartz, 2012, Current Diabetes Reports , 12(2), 157–166. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11892-012-0261-z. Reprinted with permission.