Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients enrolled (n = 441)
|  | Mean ±SD or Proportion (n) | |
|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | Â | |
Age |  | 52.7 ± 11.1 |
Gender (female) | Â | 55.3% (244) |
Currently married or in long term relationship | Â | 53.1% (234) |
Born in the US | Â | 25.6% (113) |
Years in US* |  | 18.2 ± 11.1 |
Primary Language: | English | 27.7% (122) |
| Â | Spanish | 68.7% (303) |
| Â | Other | 3.6% (16) |
Ethnicity: | Asian | 4.1% (18) |
| Â | African American | 19.0% (84) |
| Â | Latino or Hispanic | 70.1% (309) |
| Â | White | 2.5% (11) |
| Â | Other | 4.3% (19) |
Working status: | Full time | 18.6% (82) |
| Â | Part time | 25.6% (113) |
| Â | Homemaker | 13.8% (61) |
| Â | Unemployed | 16.1% (71) |
| Â | Retired | 10.0% (44) |
| Â | Disabled/SSI | 13.6% (60) |
| Â | Other | 2.3% (10) |
Education: | Never went to school | 4.3% (19) |
| Â | 1st to 5th grade | 18.4% (81) |
| Â | 6th to 8th grade | 21.1% (93) |
| Â | Some high school | 13.4% (59) |
| Â | High school grad or GED | 17.7% (78) |
| Â | Some college | 15.6% (69) |
| Â | College graduate | 9.5% (42) |
Income: | Less than 5Â K | 34.0% (150) |
| Â | 5Â K-10Â K | 24.3% (107) |
| Â | 10-20Â K | 29.5% (130) |
| Â | 20-40Â K | 10.2% (45) |
| Â | More than 40Â K | 2.0% (9) |
Clinic: | Clinic A | 75.3% (332) |
| Â | Clinic B | 24.7% (109) |
Total length of coming to clinic for care (years) |  | 8.7 ± 8.1 |
Clinical characteristics | Â | |
Body mass index (BMI) |  | 31.4 ± 6.8 |
Hemoglobin A1c** |  | 9.9 ± 1.5 |
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)** |  | 146.7 ± 34.7 |
Systolic blood pressure** |  | 159.4 ± 15.4 |