Table 1 Subject characteristics, quality of care, provider communications, and out-of-pocket charges for the TRIAD study respondents (n = 8,763)*
Subject characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Sex | Women | 4687 (53.5) |
| Â | Men | 4076 (46.5) |
Age | 25–44 | 816 (9.3) |
|  | 45–64 | 4252 (48.6) |
| Â | 65 or older | 3684 (42.1) |
Race or Ethnicity | Latino | 1291 (15.8) |
| Â | Black, non-Latino | 1260 (15.4) |
| Â | White, non-Latino | 3594 (44.0) |
| Â | Asian/Pacific Islander | 1304 (16.0) |
| Â | Other | 720 (8.8) |
Annual Household Income | < $15,000 | 2017 (24.3) |
|  | $15,001 – 40,000 | 2783 (33.6) |
|  | $40,001 – 75,000 | 2066 (24.9) |
| Â | > $75,000 | 1424 (17.1) |
Education | Less than high school graduate | 1773 (20.8) |
| Â | High school graduate | 2530 (29.7) |
| Â | Some college | 2496 (29.3) |
| Â | College graduate | 1720 (20.2) |
Diabetes treatment | Diet and exercise only | 604 (7.0) |
| Â | Oral agents only | 5215 (60.0) |
| Â | Insulin alone or in combination | 2868 (33.0) |
Comorbidity Score** | No history of serious events | 6017 (73.5) |
| Â | History of one or more serious events | 2166 (26.5) |
Health plan location | California | 1771 (20.2) |
| Â | Hawaii | 2023 (23.1) |
| Â | Indiana | 904 (10.3) |
| Â | Michigan | 1268 (14.5) |
| Â | New Jersey | 1259 (14.4) |
| Â | Texas | 1538 (17.6) |