TABLE 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 180)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 122 (67.8) |
| Male | 58 (32.2) |
| Age (years) | |
| 60 to 69 | 115 (63.9) |
| 70 to 79 | 50 (27.8) |
| 80 to 89 | 14 (7.8) |
| 90+ | 1 (0.6) |
| Race | |
| Black | 148 (82.2) |
| White | 27 (15) |
| Other | 5 (2.8) |
| Type of diabetes discharge medication | |
| Insulin only | 97 (53.9) |
| OHA only | 44 (24.4) |
| OHA with insulin | 35 (19.5) |
| None | 4 (2.2) |
| BMI | |
| Obese I (30 to 34.9 kg/m2) | 73 (40.6) |
| Obese II (35 to 39.9 kg/m2) | 56 (31.1) |
| Obese III (40+ kg/m2) | 51 (28.3) |
| Hospital admission 12 months prior | |
| No | 122 (67.8) |
| Yes | 58 (32.2) |
| Type of admission | |
| Diabetes related | 41 (22.8) |
| Cardiac | 35 (19.4) |
| Infectious | 19 (10.6) |
| CHF | 15 (8.3) |
| COPD | 15 (8.3) |
| Other | 55 (30.6) |
| Intervention received | |
| Inpatient DSME plus homecare | 100 (55.6) |
| Inpatient DSME only | 35 (19.4) |
| Usual care | 45 (25) |
| Length of stay (days) | |
| 0 to 1 | 23 (12.8) |
| 2 to 3 | 76 (42.2) |
| 4 to 5 | 27 (15) |
| 6 to 40 | 54 (30) |
Note. OHA = oral hypoglycemic agent; BMI = body mass index; CHF = congestive heart failure; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; DSME = diabetes self-management education.