Table 1.
Demographic and other variable information of study sample (n = 84).
| (SD) or n (%) | Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.46 (5.41) | 60–86 | |
| Sex (female) | 46 (54.76) | ||
| Ethnicity (Non-Latino or Hispanic) | 78 (92.86) | ||
| Race | |||
| Caucasian/White | 65 (77.38) | ||
| African American/Black | 12 (14.29) | ||
| Asian | 2 (2.38) | ||
| Other or Mixed | 5 (5.95) | ||
| BMI (kg/m) | |||
| Overweight (25-29.9 kg/m) | 1 (1.19) | ||
| Obese (˃ 30 kg/m) | 83 (98.81) | ||
| Number of family members | |||
| Live alone | 21 (25.00) | ||
| 1 person | 49 (58.33) | ||
| 2 people | 9 (10.71) | ||
| 3 people | 1 (1.19) | ||
| 4 people | 1 (1.19) | ||
| 5 or more people | 3 (3.57) | ||
| Type of housing | |||
| Their own house, apartment, or condo | 76 (90.48) | ||
| Senior citizen apartment | 2 (2.38) | ||
| Home of a relative or friend | 5 (5.95) | ||
| Other | 1 (1.19) | ||
| Diabetes duration (years) | 13.89 (7.53) | 1–30 | |
| Type of diabetes management | |||
| Lifestyle only | 9 (10.71) | ||
| Oral medication | 57 (67.86) | ||
| Insulin | 7 (8.33) | ||
| Combination of oral medication and insulin | 11 (13.10) | ||
| A1C (%) | 6.62 (1.11) | 4.1–10.0 | |
| Diabetes Distress Scale | |||
| Total | 1.55 (0.63) | 1.35 | 1–4.7 |
| Emotional burden | 1.55 (0.73) | 1.20 | 1–4.8 |
| Physician distress | 1.20 (0.60) | 1.00 | 1–5.5 |
| Regimen distress | 1.90 (0.95) | 1.80 | 1–5.2 |
| Interpersonal distress | 1.47 (0.83) | 1.00 | 1–5.3 |
| PROMIS Depression (t score) | 48.92 (8.10) | 34.2–69.1 | |
| Total COVID-19 Worries | 1.72 (0.92) | 0–3.9 | |
| Personally catching COVID-19 | 1.83 (1.21) | 0–4.0 | |
| Dying as a result of it | 1.55 (1.37) | 0–4.0 | |
| A family member catching it | 2.00 (1.31) | 0–4.0 | |
| Disruptions to their own lifestyle | 1.89 (1.26) | 0–4.0 | |
| Local hospitals being overwhelmed | 1.81 (1.23) | 0–4.0 | |
| Economy entering a recession | 2.17 (1.20) | 0–4.0 | |
| Local stores running out of important items | 1.45 (1.14) | 0–4.0 | |
| Family's income declining | 1.05 (1.24) | 0–4.0 |
A1C = Glucose Control, BMI = body mass index, COVID-19 = Coronavirus Disease 2019, PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.