From: Socioeconomic status and race/ethnicity independently predict health decline among older diabetics
 | Unwgtd. N | White | Black | Hispanic |
---|---|---|---|---|
Education at baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than high school (%) | 1907 | 76.48 | 87.58 | 92.57 |
   High school/GED (%) | 357 | 14.18 | 7.67 | 4.00 |
   Some college or more (%) | 229 | 9.34 | 4.74 | 3.43 |
Mean household income per year (in $100 s) †| 10342 | 344.41 | 171.59 | 143.32 |
Mean household assets (in $1000 s)†| 10342 | 28.41 | 6.07 | 6.79 |
Mean BMI †| 10207 | 27.32 | 28.17 | 27.63 |
Health insurance at baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No private health insurance (%) | 1317 | 47.11 | 33.25 | 18.13 |
   Private health insurance (%) | 957 | 52.89 | 66.75 | 81.88 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male (%) | 1114 | 47.47 | 36.57 | 40.57 |
   Female (ref) (%) | 1380 | 52.53 | 63.43 | 59.43 |
Comorbidities at baseline (in addition to diabetes) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 (%) | 115 | 4.38 | 4.06 | 5.71 |
   1 (%) | 310 | 11.88 | 11.51 | 16.00 |
   2 (%) | 639 | 24.83 | 28.67 | 26.29 |
   3 (%) | 722 | 28.64 | 30.70 | 29.14 |
   4 (%) | 473 | 19.94 | 16.93 | 16.57 |
   5 or more (%) |  | 10.34 | 8.13 | 6.29 |
Working Status at baseline | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Not working (%) | 2382 | 90.65 | 68.52 | 51.03 |
   Working (ref) (%) | 104 | 9.35 | 31.48 | 51.03 |
Mean age†| 10340 | 77.58 | 78.12 | 77.41 |