Table 1—

Demographics and clinical characteristics

Age 63 ± 14 
Male 42 
Race/ethnicity  
    African American 268 (38) 
    White 215 (31) 
    Latino 164 (23) 
Health insurance  
    Private 66 
    Medicare 46 
    Medicaid 18 
Annual income ($)  
    <10,000 20 
    10–25,000 26 
    25–50,000 34 
    >50,000 21 
Duration of diabetes 9.9 ± 8.6 
Self-reported comorbid conditions or complications  
    Hypertension 74 
    Hypercholesterolemia 65 
    Eye disease 19 
    Kidney disease 8 
    Foot disease (peripheral neuropathy and amputation) 52 
    Heart disease 30 
    Stroke 11 
Risk factor levels  
    A1C 7.45 ± 1.62 
    A1C <7% 47 
    LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) 97 ± 34 
    LDL cholesterol <100 (mg/dl) 61 
    Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 13 ± 18 
    Systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg 42 
    Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 74 ± 11 
    Diastolic blood pressure <80 mmHg 65 
Mean number of medications 6 ± 4 
Mean number of glucose-lowering medications  
    Chart report 2 ± 1 
    Interview report 1 ± 1 
Mean number of diabetes-related medications (including blood pressure, cholesterol, and aspirin)  
    Chart report 4 ± 2 
    Interview report 4 ± 2 
Glucose-lowering therapy  
    Diet alone  
Chart report 14 
Interview report 19 
    Oral medications alone  
Chart report 61 
Interview report 58 
    Insulin and oral medications  
Chart report 11 
Interview report 10 
    Insulin alone  
Chart report 14 
Interview report 13 
Aspirin  
    Chart report 38 
    Interview report 40 
Cholesterol-lowering drug  
    Chart report 61 
    Interview report 57 
Blood pressure–lowering drug  
    Chart report 77 
    Interview report 73 
Age 63 ± 14 
Male 42 
Race/ethnicity  
    African American 268 (38) 
    White 215 (31) 
    Latino 164 (23) 
Health insurance  
    Private 66 
    Medicare 46 
    Medicaid 18 
Annual income ($)  
    <10,000 20 
    10–25,000 26 
    25–50,000 34 
    >50,000 21 
Duration of diabetes 9.9 ± 8.6 
Self-reported comorbid conditions or complications  
    Hypertension 74 
    Hypercholesterolemia 65 
    Eye disease 19 
    Kidney disease 8 
    Foot disease (peripheral neuropathy and amputation) 52 
    Heart disease 30 
    Stroke 11 
Risk factor levels  
    A1C 7.45 ± 1.62 
    A1C <7% 47 
    LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) 97 ± 34 
    LDL cholesterol <100 (mg/dl) 61 
    Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) 13 ± 18 
    Systolic blood pressure <130 mmHg 42 
    Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) 74 ± 11 
    Diastolic blood pressure <80 mmHg 65 
Mean number of medications 6 ± 4 
Mean number of glucose-lowering medications  
    Chart report 2 ± 1 
    Interview report 1 ± 1 
Mean number of diabetes-related medications (including blood pressure, cholesterol, and aspirin)  
    Chart report 4 ± 2 
    Interview report 4 ± 2 
Glucose-lowering therapy  
    Diet alone  
Chart report 14 
Interview report 19 
    Oral medications alone  
Chart report 61 
Interview report 58 
    Insulin and oral medications  
Chart report 11 
Interview report 10 
    Insulin alone  
Chart report 14 
Interview report 13 
Aspirin  
    Chart report 38 
    Interview report 40 
Cholesterol-lowering drug  
    Chart report 61 
    Interview report 57 
Blood pressure–lowering drug  
    Chart report 77 
    Interview report 73 

Data are means ± SD, n (%), or %. n = 701.

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