Patient characteristics
| . | Total . |
|---|---|
| n | 408 |
| Age (years) | 58.1 ± 11.4 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 75 (18) |
| African American | 100 (25) |
| Hispanic | 165 (40) |
| White/non-Hispanic | 51 (12) |
| Native American | 2 (0.5) |
| Multiethnic | 6 (1.5) |
| Other | 11 (3) |
| Household annual income <$20,000 | 379 (93) |
| Years with diabetes | 9.5 ± 8.0 |
| Treatment regimen | |
| Diet alone | 23 (6) |
| Oral hypoglycemic alone | 223 (54) |
| Insulin alone | 49 (12) |
| Insulin and oral hypoglycemic | 113 (28) |
| Received diabetes education | 318 (78) |
| Health literacy | |
| Inadequate (s-TOFHLA score 0–16) | 156 (38.25) |
| Marginal (s-TOFHLA score 17–22) | 54 (13.25) |
| Adequate (s-TOFHLA score 23–36) | 198 (48.5) |
| Language | |
| Spanish | 148 (36) |
| English | 260 (64) |
| . | Total . |
|---|---|
| n | 408 |
| Age (years) | 58.1 ± 11.4 |
| Ethnicity | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 75 (18) |
| African American | 100 (25) |
| Hispanic | 165 (40) |
| White/non-Hispanic | 51 (12) |
| Native American | 2 (0.5) |
| Multiethnic | 6 (1.5) |
| Other | 11 (3) |
| Household annual income <$20,000 | 379 (93) |
| Years with diabetes | 9.5 ± 8.0 |
| Treatment regimen | |
| Diet alone | 23 (6) |
| Oral hypoglycemic alone | 223 (54) |
| Insulin alone | 49 (12) |
| Insulin and oral hypoglycemic | 113 (28) |
| Received diabetes education | 318 (78) |
| Health literacy | |
| Inadequate (s-TOFHLA score 0–16) | 156 (38.25) |
| Marginal (s-TOFHLA score 17–22) | 54 (13.25) |
| Adequate (s-TOFHLA score 23–36) | 198 (48.5) |
| Language | |
| Spanish | 148 (36) |
| English | 260 (64) |
Data are means ±SD or n (%).