Demographic characteristics and glycaemic control in the overall population and in racial/ethnic subgroups (N=682)
| Variable | Total N=682 | Black N=254 | Hispanic N=269 | White N=159 | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%)† | N (%)† | N (%)† | N (%)† | ||
| Age (years) | |||||
| ≥65 | 291 (44) | 102 (36) | 103 (30) | 86 (53) | 0.01 |
| <65 | 391 (56) | 152 (64) | 166 (70) | 73 (47) | |
| Gender | |||||
| Male | 257 (49) | 89 (44) | 100 (51) | 68 (52) | 0.50 |
| Female | 425 (51) | 165 (56) | 169 (49) | 91 (40) | |
| Education | |||||
| Less than high school | 232 (18) | 63 (23) | 145 (46) | 24 (7) | <0.0001 |
| High school or equivalent | 220 (34) | 90 (36) | 75 (36) | 55 (32) | |
| Some college/Associate’s degree | 131 (22) | 67 (26) | 33 (12) | 31 (21) | |
| College/advanced degree | 99 (26) | 34 (15) | 16 (6) | 49 (40) | |
| Income | 0.01 | ||||
| <$20 000 | 410 (49) | 126 (46) | 198 (68) | 85 (47) | |
| $20 000–$49 999 | 177 (25) | 85 (34) | 58 (21) | 34 (19) | |
| $50 000+ | 95 (26) | 43 (20) | 13 (11) | 40 (34) | |
| Private health insurance | |||||
| Yes | 215 (40.2) | 101 (39) | 52 (25) | 62 (45) | 0.01 |
| No | 467 (59.8) | 153 (61) | 217 (75) | 97 (55) | |
| Adequate health literacy | <0.0001 | ||||
| Yes | 331 (65) | 136 (55) | 71 (37) | 124 (80) | |
| No | 351 (35) | 118 (45) | 198 (63) | 35 (20) | |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Low | 385 (53) | 134 (46) | 156(54) | 95 (58) | 0.29 |
| Medium | 253 (39) | 95 (41) | 99 (40) | 58 (36) | |
| High | 45 (8) | 25 (4) | 14 (6) | 6 (5) | |
| Healthy Eating Score‡ | |||||
| Low | 332 (76) | 136 (83) | 115 (81) | 81 (71) | 0.25 |
| Higher | 77 (24) | 30 (17) | 18 (19) | 29 (29) | |
| Glycaemic control | |||||
| Poor (HbA1c≥7%) | 312 (43) | 115 (49) | 137 (50) | 60 (36) | 0.14 |
| Adequate (HbA1c<7%) | 370 (57) | 139 (51) | 132 (50) | 99 (64) | |
*Weighted column percentages are provided; percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and total numbers may not exactly add up as the average of 15 data sets are taken.
†χ2 Test.
‡Frequency missing=274.
HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin.