Patient characteristics
| Characteristic . | Diabetes subgroup . | . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Usual care (n = 214) . | Intervention (n = 204) . | |
| Female | 112 (52) | 111 (54) | |
| Mean age (years) | 70.2 ± 0.5 | 70.1 ± 0.5 | |
| Married or living with partner | 103 (48) | 93 (46) | |
| Ethnic group | |||
| White | 136 (64) | 132 (65) | |
| African American | 39 (18) | 46 (23) | |
| Hispanic | 33 (15) | 21 (10) | |
| Other | 6 (3) | 5 (2) | |
| At least high school graduate | 160 (75) | 150 (74) | |
| Mean annual income (in $1000s) | 26.0 (1.7) | 27.5 (2.4) | |
| Depression status (SCID diagnosis) | |||
| Major depression | 27 (13) | 24 (12) | |
| Dysthymia | 61 (28) | 59 (29) | |
| Major depression and dysthymia | 126 (59) | 121 (59) | |
| Mean HSCL-20 depression score (range 0–4) (±SE) | 1.7 ± 0.04 | 1.7 ± 0.01 | |
| Mean chronic disease score | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.3 | |
| Mean duration of diabetes | 11.6 ± 0.7 | 10.5 ± 0.7 | |
| Diabetes treatment | |||
| Diet only | 26 (12) | 36 (18) | |
| Oral hypoglycemic agents only | 110 (51) | 96 (47) | |
| Insulin only | 50 (23) | 46 (23) | |
| Oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin | 28 (13) | 26 (13) | |
| Mean A1C level* | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | |
| Characteristic . | Diabetes subgroup . | . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| . | Usual care (n = 214) . | Intervention (n = 204) . | |
| Female | 112 (52) | 111 (54) | |
| Mean age (years) | 70.2 ± 0.5 | 70.1 ± 0.5 | |
| Married or living with partner | 103 (48) | 93 (46) | |
| Ethnic group | |||
| White | 136 (64) | 132 (65) | |
| African American | 39 (18) | 46 (23) | |
| Hispanic | 33 (15) | 21 (10) | |
| Other | 6 (3) | 5 (2) | |
| At least high school graduate | 160 (75) | 150 (74) | |
| Mean annual income (in $1000s) | 26.0 (1.7) | 27.5 (2.4) | |
| Depression status (SCID diagnosis) | |||
| Major depression | 27 (13) | 24 (12) | |
| Dysthymia | 61 (28) | 59 (29) | |
| Major depression and dysthymia | 126 (59) | 121 (59) | |
| Mean HSCL-20 depression score (range 0–4) (±SE) | 1.7 ± 0.04 | 1.7 ± 0.01 | |
| Mean chronic disease score | 7.9 ± 0.3 | 7.5 ± 0.3 | |
| Mean duration of diabetes | 11.6 ± 0.7 | 10.5 ± 0.7 | |
| Diabetes treatment | |||
| Diet only | 26 (12) | 36 (18) | |
| Oral hypoglycemic agents only | 110 (51) | 96 (47) | |
| Insulin only | 50 (23) | 46 (23) | |
| Oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin | 28 (13) | 26 (13) | |
| Mean A1C level* | 7.3 ± 0.1 | 7.3 ± 0.1 | |
Data are means ± SD or n (%), unless otherwise indicated.
n = 293 for A1C results: 147 usual care and 146 intervention. SCID, structured clinical interview for DSM-IV.