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Table 2 Baseline demographic profile and diabetes-related clinical characteristics (n = 36)

From: The Aging, Community and Health Research Unit—Community Partnership Program for older adults with type 2 diabetes and multiple chronic conditions: a feasibility study

Item

Categories

n (%)

Gender

Male

16 (44.4)

 

Female

20 (55.6)

Age (years)

65–69

12 (33.3)

 

70–74

15 (41.7)

 

75–79

4 (11.1)

 

80+

5 (13.9)

Education

Less than high school

14 (38.9)

 

High school

5 (13.9)

 

Post-secondary

17 (47.2)

Income (gross, annual)

$10,000–$20,000

10 (27.8)

 

$20,000–$40,000

15 (41.7)

 

$40,000–$70,000

8 (22.2)

 

$70,000+

3 (8.3)

Marital status

Married, common law

20 (55.6)

 

Never married

3 (8.3)

 

Divorced, separated

5 (13.9)

 

Widowed

8 (22.2)

Living status

Lives alone

15 (41.7)

 

Lives with spouse or others

21 (58.3)

Time since diabetes diagnosis

Less than 1 year

9 (25.0)

 

1–5 years

10 (27.8)

 

6–10 years

6 (16.7)

 

More than 10 years

11 (30.6)

Number of diabetes medications (oral and insulin)

No medications

13 (36.1)

 

1 medication

10 (27.8)

 

2 medications

10 (27.8)

 

3 medications

3 (8.3)

Number of total medications (diabetes and non-diabetes)

0–2

2 (5.6)

 

3–5

13 (36.1)

 

6+

21 (58.3)

Number of chronic conditions

2–4

3 (8.3)

 

5–7

19 (52.8)

 

8+

14 (38.9)

Common conditions (sample prevalence ≥25 %)

Hypertension

31 (86.1)

 

Dyslipidemia

28 (77.8)

 

Arthritis (osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis)

27 (75.0)

 

Hearing loss

17 (47.2)

 

Depression or anxiety

12 (33.3)

 

Cataracts

11 (30.6)

 

Peripheral neuropathy/poor circulation

11 (30.6)

 

Acid reflux/hiatal hernia

10 (27.8)

 

History of heart attack

9 (25.0)