Table 2.
Self-reported medical characteristics among participants with diabetes, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (n = 138, SD, 2010–2011).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Diabetes type | |
| Type 2 | 133 (96) |
| Missing | 5 (4) |
| Self-reported use of Insulin | |
| Yes | 32 (23) |
| No | 100 (72) |
| Missing | 6 (4) |
| Oral diabetic medication | |
| Yes | 98 (71) |
| No | 35 (25) |
| Missing | 5 (4) |
| Finger-stick Blood Glucose Category at time of urine collection | |
| Normal range (< or = 125 mg/dL) | 28 (20) |
| Outside normal range (> 125 mg/dL) | 110 (80) |
| Self-reported average blood sugar level at home | |
| ≤ 150 mg/dL | 52 (38) |
| 151–199 mg/dL | 38 (28) |
| 200–299 mg/dL | 29 (21) |
| 300–399 mg/dL | 12 (9) |
| Do not know/missing | 7 (5) |
| Categories of body mass index (BMI) (kg/m2) | |
| < 18.5 | 0 |
| 18.5–< 25 | 14 (10) |
| 25–< 30 | 48 (35) |
| > 30 | 76 (55) |
| # of times seen a provider for diabetes | |
| ≤ 6 times in the past 12 months | 113 (82) |
| > 6 times in the past 12 months | 13 (9) |
| Missing | 12 (9) |
| Emergency department visit due to high blood sugar, in past 12 months | |
| None | 117 (85) |
| > 1 | 15 (11) |
| Missing | 6 (4) |