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Table 1 Baseline Participant Characteristics (N = 365)

From: The mediating/moderating role of cultural context factors on self-care practices among those living with diabetes in rural Appalachia

Variable

Mean ± SD or N (%)

N Missing

Age

64.2 ± 10.6

3

Gender

 

0

 Women

230 (64.6%)

 

 Men

126 (35.4%)

 

Race/Ethnicity

 

0

 White

349 (98.0%)

 

 African American

7 (2.0%)

 

Hemoglobin A1c

7.7 ± 1.7

28

Marital Status

 

4

 Married

208 (58.4%)

 

 Divorced

55 (15.4%)

 

 Never Married

21 (5.9%)

 

 Widowed

68 (19.1%)

 

Education

 

0

 HS/GED

115 (32.3%)

 

 Associates

43 (12.1%)

 

 Some College

61 (17.1%)

 

 Bachelor

24 (6.7%)

 

 Graduate/Professional

113 (31.7%)

 

Employment

 

0

 Full-time

63 (17.7%)

 

 Part-time

12 (3.4%)

 

 Homemaker

49 (13.8%)

 

 Disabled

73 (20.5%)

 

 Retired

150 (42.1%)

 

 Unemployed

9 (2.5%)

 

Insurance Status

 

0

 Insured

349 (98.0%)

 

 Uninsured

7 (2.0%)

 

Financial Status

 

8

 Have more than you need to live well

91 (25.6%)

 

 Have just about enough to get by

154 (43.3%)

 

 Sometimes struggle to make ends meet

103 (28.9%)

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