Table 1 Subject characteristics
Characteristic | N | Result |
|---|---|---|
Mean age in years, (range) | 999 | 64.7 (22–93) |
Female (N, %) | 543 | 54 |
Race (N, % white) | 969 | 97 |
Married [or living as married N, %] | 625 | 63 |
Education (N, %) | ||
Less than High School | 243 | 24 |
High School | 353 | 35 |
Some College | 159 | 16 |
Associate's Degree | 59 | 6 |
Bachelor's Degree | 87 | 9 |
Graduate or Professional Degree | 91 | 9 |
Income (N, %) | ||
Less than $30,000 per year | 542 | 59 |
$30,000 – $59,000 per year | 259 | 28 |
$60,000 per year or more | 123 | 13 |
Health Insurance† (N, %) | ||
Private or commercial | 581 | 58 |
Medicare | 591 | 59 |
Medicaid | 211 | 21 |
Military or Veterans Administration | 51 | 5 |
None | 24 | 2 |
Glycemic Monitoring and Control | ||
A1C (%), baseline mean (range) | 992 | 7.1 (4–13.5) |
Baseline A1C < 7% (N, %) | 565 | 57 |
Reading Skill | ||
SILS (N, mean, range) | 992 | 1.8 (1–5) |
Never/Rarely needs help (N, %) | 770 | 77 |
Sometimes need help (N, %) | 147 | 15 |
Often need help (N, %) | 39 | 4 |
Always need help (N, %) | 43 | 4 |
S-TOFHLA‡, (N, mean, range) | 999 | 29.8 (0–36) |
Inadequate (%) | 104 | 10 |
Marginal (%) | 66 | 7 |
Adequate (%) | 829 | 83 |