Table 1.
Descriptive Characteristics of Patients in the Sample (N = 5807)
| Measure | N | % |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 2900 | 90.8 |
| Female | 136 | 5.0 |
| Not reported | 147 | 4.2 |
| Race | ||
| White/Caucasian | 4469 | 77 |
| Black/African American | 911 | 15.7 |
| Asian/Pacific Islander/Native | 242 | 4.2 |
| Not reported | 185 | 3.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 208 | 6.3 |
| Non-Hispanic | 2726 | 86.7 |
| Not reported | 249 | 7.0 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married/living together | 3875 | 66.7 |
| Not married | 1790 | 30.8 |
| Not reported | 142 | 2.4 |
| Received help on survey | ||
| Yes | 704 | 12.1 |
| No | 4968 | 85.6 |
| Not reported | 135 | 2.3 |
| Measure | Mean | SD |
| Age | 67.92 | 8.20 |
| Discordant comorbidities | 0.52 | 0.91 |
| Diabetes severity score | 0.90 | 1.44 |