Current Control Is “Good” or “Excellent”

Current Control Is “Poor” or “Terrible”

p-Value

Overall

N = 42

N = 65

Hemoglobin A1c

9.5(1.2)%

10.2(1.8)%

0.02

Age (Mean)

61.2(14) Years

53.9(10.2) Years

0.01

Gender, % Female

71.4%

84.6%

0.1

Ethnicity (Missing 1)

African-American

85.7%

82.8%

0.72

White

9.5%

7.8%

Other

4.8%

9.4%

Education Level

Some High School, but No Degree

21.4%

16.9%

0.97

Completed High School

35.7%

40%

Some College, but No Degree

23.8%

26.2%

College Degree

14.3%

12.3%

Beyond College

4.8%

4.6%

Grades Earned in School

Mostly A’s

9.5%

12.3%

0.7

Mostly B’s

42.9%

38.5%

Mostly C’s

40.5%

46.2%

Mostly D’s and F’s

7.1%

3.1%

Income (Missing 9)

Less than $20,000

53.8%

52.5%

0.56

$20,000 -$50,000

38.5%

32.8%

$50,000 -$80,000

5.1%

13.1%

Greater than $80,000

2.6%

1.6%

Time since Diabetes Diagnosis

Less than 1 Year

4.8%

0%

0.04

1 - 5 Years

16.7%

15.4%

5 - 10 Years

7.1%

24.6%

Greater than 10 Years

71.4%

60%

Diabetes Education Course, % Yes

33.3%

44.6%

0.25

Depression Screen, % Positive

50%

70.8%

0.03

History of DM Complication, % Yes

47.6%

53.8%

0.53

Numeracy Score

0

52.4%

40%

0.21

1

42.9%

49.2%

2 or 3

4.8%

10.8%