Characteristics of Study Patients (N = 822)
| Patient Sociodemographics Characteristics* | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Note: Frequencies may be less than the total sample size because of missing data. Percentages are based on valid observations. | |
| * Data from patient survey. | |
| † Data from visit monitoring form. | |
| ‡ More than 1 reason could have been listed. | |
| Age, y | |
| Mean | 59.5 |
| Standard deviation | 13.1 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 575 (71.4) |
| African American | 121 (15.0) |
| Hispanic | 63 (7.8) |
| Other and mixed | 46 (5.7) |
| Sex, male | 358 (44.5) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Did not graduate high school | 201 (25.4) |
| High school graduate or general equivalency diploma | 343 (43.3) |
| College or postgraduate training | 248 (31.3) |
| Duration of diabetes, y | |
| Mean | 9.1 |
| Standard deviation | 8.7 |
| <5 y | 302 (39.9) |
| 5–10 y | 195 (25.8) |
| 11–20 y | 157 (20.7) |
| >20 y | 103 (13.6) |
| Body mass index† | |
| <18.5, underweight | 8 (1.1) |
| 18.5–24.9, normal | 81 (11.2) |
| 25.0–29.9, overweight | 194 (26.9) |
| 30.0–34.9, obese class I | 204 (28.3) |
| 35.0–39.9, obese class II | 117 (16.2) |
| ≥ 40, obese class III | 118 (16.3) |
| Reason for study office visit†‡ | |
| Routine diabetes follow-up | 575 (70.8) |
| Acute problem | 174 (21.4) |
| Chronic problem, routine | 165 (20.3) |
| Chronic problem, flare-up | 43 (5.3) |
| Pre- or postsurgery follow-up | 23 (2.8) |
| Nonillness care | 59 (7.3) |