Table 1. Patient and primary care provider demographics.
Participant Characteristics | Median or Percentage |
---|---|
Patients (n = 20) | |
Age | 67 years (range: 46–86 years) |
Male | 55% |
Ethnicity (self-reported) | |
White, non-Hispanic | 100% |
Diagnosis of Type-2 Diabetes | 100% |
Duration of diabetes | |
<5 years | 40% |
5–19 years | 30% |
20+ years | 30% |
Highest Level of Education | |
College graduate | 10% |
Some college/tech school | 30% |
High school graduate or GED | 35% |
Some high school | 15% |
Grade 8 or less | 10% |
Health literacy (Single Item Literacy Screener) |
|
High | 85% |
Moderate | 10% |
Low | 5% |
Primary Care Providers (n = 9) | |
Male | 77.8% |
Training Background | |
MD/DO | 44.4% |
PA-C | 33.3% |
DNP | 11.1% |
RN | 11.1% |
Years in Practice | |
>10 years | 77.8% |
5–10 years | 0% |
0–5 years | 22.2% |