Table 2.
Adult diabetic patient characteristics for the overall and analytic samples, 2011–2013
| Patient characteristic (% or Mean and SD) | Overall sample | Community Health Worker (CHW) Arm | CHW control group arm | Medical Assistant (MA) Arm | MA control group arm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 6111 | 686 | 2466 | 644 | 2315 |
| Male (%) | 41.9 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 47.8 | 47.8 |
| Age (%) | |||||
| 26–35 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| 36–45 | 9.1 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| 46–55 | 20.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| 56–65 | 32.2 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 38.2 | 38.2 |
| 65–75 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 17.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 |
| 75+ (reference) | 14.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Race/Ethnicity/Language (%) | |||||
| Asian- Asian language speaking | 49.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 72.8 | 72.8 |
| Asian- English speaking | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 |
| Latino- English speaking | 8.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Other English speaking (reference) | 7.3 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Latino- Spanish speaking | 28.7 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Uninsured (%) | 31.9 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 53.3 | 53.3 |
| Body-Mass Index (BMI) (%) | |||||
| BMI (Normal, BMI ≤25) (reference) | 27.6 | 12.5 | 13.4 | 39.0 | 39.1 |
| BMI (Overweight, BMI ≥26 and ≤ 30) | 32.9 | 31.3 | 39.4 | 16.3 | 16.1 |
| BMI (Obese I & II, BMI ≥31 and ≤ 40) | 5.8 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| BMI (Obese III, BMI ≥41)) | 24.9 | 29.9 | 26.3 | 37.0 | 35.3 |
| Missing BMI | 8.8 | 17.5 | 9.6 | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| Co-Morbidities | |||||
| Cardiovascular Disease (%) | 8.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.4 |
| Respiratory Problems (%) | 7.7 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| Mental Health (%) | 13.9 | 22.2 | 20.0 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Number of CHC Visits During the Study Period (%) | |||||
| <=3 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 10.3 |
| 4–8 | 39 | 37.6 | 34.9 | 51.9 | 45.8 |
| 9–11 | 24.5 | 26.3 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 24.4 |
| 12+ | 28.3 | 32.9 | 31.7 | 16.8 | 19.5 |