Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Characteristic | n = 87 |
|---|---|
| Age, years (SD) | 57.9 (12.0) |
| Female, n (%) | 45 (51.7) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| Black/African American | 14 (16.1) |
| Native American | 2 (2.3) |
| White | 67 (77.0) |
| Other | 4 (4.6) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| High school grad | 21 (24.1) |
| Some college | 23 (26.4) |
| Technical school/college grad | 31 (35.6) |
| Master/advanced degree | 12 (13.8) |
| HbA1c, % (SD) | 8.8 (1.6) |
| BMI, kg/m2, n (SD) | 34.8 (7.4) |
| Diabetes type, n (%) | |
| Type 1 | 10 (11.5) |
| Type 2 | 77 (88.5) |
| Diabetes duration, months (SD) | 169.9 (145.2) |
| Diabetes care, n (%) | |
| Primary care | 53 (60.9) |
| Diabetes specialist | 34 (39.1) |
| Insulin therapy, n (%) | |
| Basal only | 25 (28.7)a |
| MDI | 62 (71.3)b |
| Daily SMBG, n (SD) | |
| Basal only | 1.6 (0.6) |
| MDI | 2.7 (1.8) |
a
n = 25 T2D; bn = 52 T2D.
BMI, body mass index; HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; MDI, multiple daily insulin injection; SD, standard deviation; SMBG, self-monitoring of blood glucose; T2D, type 2 diabetes.