Table 2.

Descriptive Statistics for Variables of Interest included in final model

Factors	Mean Values ± Standard Deviation
Food Insecurity (FI)
FI-1	0.4±0.5
FI-2	0.3±0.5
FI-3	0.2±0.4
FI-4	0.1±0.3
FI-5	0.2±0.4
FI-6	0.1±0.3
Perceived Stress (PSS)
PSS-1	1.2±1.1
PSS-2	1.4±1.3
PSS-3	1.5±1.1
PSS-4	1.3±1.2
Social Support (MOS)
MOS-16	4.0±1.2
MOS-17	3.9±1.3
MOS-18	3.9±1.3
Glycemic Control (HbA1c)	7.9±1.8
Self-Care
Medication Adherence	5.9±2.0
General Diet	4.7±2.0
Special Diet	4.0±1.6
Exercise	2.6±2.2
Blood Sugar Testing	4.6±2.5
Foot Care	4.3±2.5

Note: numbers indicate item in scale (i.e. FI – 1 is the first item in the food insecurity scale)