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. 2018 Nov 2;13(11):e0206742. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206742

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%