TABLE 1.

Participant Characteristics (N = 20)

Characteristic	Value
Age (years) (mean, SD, range)	66.5 (8.62) (55 to 83)
Female (n, %)	11 (55)
Race (n, %)
Black	15 (75)
White	4 (20)
Asian	1 (5)
Duration of diabetes (years) (mean, SD, range)	13.8 (8.48) (1 to 30)
Insulin use (n, %)
Yes	17 (85)
No	3 (15)
No. of comorbid conditions (mean, SD, range)	8.4 (3.72) (4 to 10)
Prior DSMES (n, %)	8 (40)
Prior DSMES completion (n, %)	4 (20)
Prior technology use (n, %)	16 (80)
Marital status (n, %)
Single	8 (40)
Married	5 (25)
Widowed	5 (25)
Divorced	2 (10)
Education (n, %)
Less than high school	6 (30)
High school	7 (23.3)
Some college	7 (23.3)
Employment status (n, %)
Retired	9 (45)
Disability	6 (30)
Employed	5 (25)

Note. DSMES = diabetes self-management education and support.