Table.
| Variable | HbA1c <8% (n=95) | HbA1c ≥8% (n=67) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 62 (56-71) | 65 (54-70) |
| Women | 36 (38) | 25 (37) |
| Diabetes duration (y) | 9 (3-16) | 12.5 (6-20.75) |
| HbA1c | 6.8% (6.2%-7.3%) | 9.5% (8.4%-10.6%) |
| No. of medications | 12 (8-16) | 11 (7-5.25) |
| Prescribed insulin | 37 (39) | 48 (72) |
| Charlson comorbidity index score | 5 (4-7) | 5 (4-6) |
| Race and ethnicity | ||
| Asian | 0 | 1 (1.5) |
| Black | 1 (1) | 3 (5) |
| Native American | 1 (1) | 0 |
| Other/unknown | 6 (6) | 7 (11) |
| White, Latino/a | 3 (3) | 1 (1.5) |
| White, non-Latino/a | 84 (87) | 55 (82) |
| Marital status | ||
| Divorced | 6/93 (6) | 5/66 (8) |
| Married | 71/93 (76) | 48/66 (73) |
| Member of unmarried couple | 4/93 (4) | 2/66 (3) |
| Never been married | 6/93 (6) | 7/66 (11) |
| Widowed | 6/93 (6) | 4/66 (6) |
| Employment status | ||
| Homemaker | 2 (2) | 3 (5) |
| Employed | 51 (55) | 29 (44) |
| Out of work | 3 (3) | 1 (1.5) |
| Student | 0 | 2 (3) |
| Unable to work | 7 (8) | 7 (11) |
| Retired | 30 (32) | 24 (36) |
| Annual household income | ||
| <$20,000 | 5 (6) | 4 (7) |
| $20,000-$34,999 | 9 (10) | 11 (19) |
| $35,000-$49,999 | 5 (6) | 7 (12) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 13 (15) | 11 (19) |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 10 (11) | 5 (9) |
| $100,000-$149,999 | 20 (23) | 10 (17)) |
| $150,000-$199,999 | 9 (10) | 5 (9) |
| ≥$200,000 | 17 (19) | 5 (9) |
| Self-rated health | ||
| Excellent | 4 (4) | 3 (5) |
| Very good | 24 (26) | 15 (23) |
| Good | 34 (37) | 27 (41) |
| Fair | 23 (25) | 15 (23) |
| Poor | 8 (9) | 6 (9) |
a
HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; IQR, interquartile range.
b
Data are presented as No. (percentage) of participants or median (IQR).