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Table 4 Description of the study sample (n = 252).

From: Design and methods for a randomized clinical trial of a diabetes self-management intervention for low-Income Latinos: Latinos en Control

 

%

Age

 

   18-44

17.1%

   45-54

29.8%

   55-64

32.9%

   ≥ 65

20.2%

Gender

 

   Female

76.6%

   Male

23.4%

Marital status

 

   Married or living with partner

25.8%

   Divorced/Widowed/Separated

39.0%

   Never married

25.2%

Education

 

   0-4 years

28.6%

   5-8 years

27.8%

   9-12 years (not HS grad)

19.1%

   ≥ High-school or GED

24.6%

Employment status

 

   Working full or part-time

11.3%

   Unemployed/looking for a job

3.5%

   Disabled

61.7%

   Retired

10.9%

   Housewife

12.6%

Household income/year

 

   < 10,000

50.0%

   ≥ 10,000

50.0%

Country of origin

 

   Puerto Rico

91.5%

   Dominican Republic

4.5%

   Other

4.0%

Language chosen for assessment: Spanish

100%

Years since diabetes diagnosis

 

   1-5

31.5%

   6-10

24.5%

   11-15

19.1%

   16+

24.9%