Table 1 Demographic characteristics of focus group participants

Male, n (%)

15 (62.5)

6 (46)

21 (56.8)

Age, years mean (SD)

59.1 (4.5)

49.8 (12.5)

55.8 (13.3)

Years lived in US, mean (SD)

11.6 (4)

23.2 (3.5)

15.6 (8.2)

Years with diabetes, mean (SD)

8.4 (4.0)

10.3 (14.0)

9.1 (2.0)

Language mostly spoken at home, (%)

Somali (97)

Spanish (92)

Somali/English (3)

English/Spanish (8)

High School/College Education level (%)

17 (71)

7 (54)

24 (65)

On Insulin, n (%)

9 (38)

3 (23)

12 (32)

Regular glucose self-monitoring, n (%)

23 (96)

8 (62)

31 (84)