Table 1.
Patient Characteristics and diabetes-related factors
| Variable | Median [IQR] or n (%) |
|---|---|
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| N=410 | |
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| Demographics | |
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| Age | 51 [36.0, 61.0] |
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| Gender | |
| Female | 248 (60) |
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| Race | |
| White | 259 (63) |
| Black | 72 (18) |
| Other | 79 (19) |
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| Hispanic | |
| Yes | 98 (24) |
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| Education | |
| Less than HS | 148 (36) |
| HS grad/equivalent | 144 (35) |
| Some college or beyond | 116 (28) |
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| Health Literacy (s-TOFHLA) | |
| Adequate | 334 (83) |
| Inadequate + Marginal (Limited) | 68 (17) |
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| Household Income | |
| <$10,000 | 218 (54) |
| $10,000–19,999 | 116 (29) |
| >$20,000 | 72 (18) |
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| Insurance Status | |
| Uninsured | 390 (96) |
| Medicaid (Tenncare) | 10 (2.5) |
| Medicare | 7 (1.7) |
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| Measures of Patient-Provider Interaction & Psychosocial factors | |
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| Medical Mistrust (0–4) | 2.6 [2.0, 3.1] |
| High (≥2) | 344 (87) |
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| Depressive Symptoms (CESD) [0–36] | 16 [4.0, 37.0] |
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| CAT Median Score (1–5) | 4.9 [1.0, 5.0] |
| <5 | 209 (51) |
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| IPC-18 (1–5) | |
| Communication Median Score (1–5) | 4.7 [3.6, 5.0] |
| <5 | 263 (64) |
| Decision Together Median Score (1–5) | 4.5 [3.0, 5.0] |
| <5 | 231 (56) |
| Interpersonal Style Median Score (1–5) | 5.0 [4.0, 5.0] |
| <5 | 166 (41) |
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| Diabetes Characteristics | |
|
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| A1C | 9.1 [7.5, 12.5] |
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| Insulin use | |
| Yes | 243 (59) |
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| Time since diagnosis, years | 7.5 [1.0, 19.5] |
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| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.4 [26.3, 46.7] |
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| LDL (mg/dl) | 100 [55.0, 148.0] |
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| Blood Pressure | |
| Systolic | 132 [110.0, 158.0] |
| Diastolic | 80 [69.0, 92.0] |