Table 4 Demographics and clinical characteristics of buddies (n=21)a
Variables | |
|---|---|
 Age (mean, standard deviation) | 56 (8.7) |
Gender, n (%) | |
 Female | 13 (62) |
Education, n (%) | |
 Some high school | 2 (9.5) |
 High school graduate or GED | 5 (23.8) |
 Trade school | 1 (4.8) |
 Some college | 4 (19.0) |
 Associate degree or a 2-year college degree | 2 (9.5) |
 Bachelor’s degree or a 4-year college degree | 3 (14.3) |
 Master’s degree | 2 (9.5) |
 Advanced degree (e.g., J.D., M.D., PhD) | 1 (4.8) |
Annual household income, n (%) | |
 Less than 20,000 | 13(61.9) |
 Equal or more than 20,000 | 7 (33.3) |
Number of chronic illnesses (mean, standard deviation) | 2.4 (1.4) |
Number of diabetes medications (mean, standard deviation) | 1.7 (0.8) |
Years of diabetes diagnosed (mean, standard deviation) | 10 (8.9) |
Health status, n (%) | |
 Poor | 1 (4.80) |
 Fair | 15 (71.4) |
 Good | 3 (14.3) |
 Excellent | 1 (4.8) |