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Table 3 Characteristics of Study Population, 1998–2001

From: Racial/Ethnic and social class differences in preventive care practices among persons with diabetes

Characteristic

Total

Black

White

Hispanic

N(%)

    

Race

    

Black

2485(11)

   

White

18947(81)

   

Hispanic

2002(8)

   

No Insurance Coverage

1940(8.3)

315(12.7)

1250(6.6)

375(18.8)

Social Class*

    

SCL I

2048(8.8)

187(7.6)

1764(9.4)

97(4.9)

SCL II

4847(20.8)

561(22.7)

3893(20.6)

393(19.7)

SCL III

842(3.6)

139(5.6)

487(2.6)

216(10.8)

SCL IV

11641(49.9)

879(35.6)

9952(52.8)

810(40.7)

SCL V

639(2.7)

112(4.5)

440(2.3)

87(4.4)

Unable to Work

3290(14.1)

589(23.9)

2313(12.3)

388(19.5)

Gender

    

Women

13643(58.2)

1646(66.2)

10799(57.0)

1198(59.8)

Age

    

35–44

2359(10.1)

328(13.2)

1702(9)

329(16.4)

45–54

4731(20.2)

649(26.1)

3573(18.9)

509(25.4)

55–64

5839(24.9)

694(27.9)

4613(24.4)

532(26.6)

65–74

6208(26.5)

553(22.3)

5228(27.5)

427(21.3)

75–84

3710(15.8)

231(9.3)

3295(17.4)

184(9.2)

85+

587(2.5)

30(1.2)

536(2.8)

21(1.1)

Insulin Use

6815(29.1)

922(37.2)

5324(28.1)

569(28.5)

Median Age at Diagnosis

51

47

53

47

Marital Status

    

Married

11784(50.4)

813(32.9)

9913(52.4)

1058(52.9)

Divorced/Separated

4266(18.2)

730(29.6)

3110(16.4)

426(21.3)

Widowed

5515(23.6)

587(23.8)

4590(24.3)

338(16.9)

Single

1820(7.8)

340(13.8)

1303(6.9)

177(8.9)

  1. *SCL I-employed & college educated; SCL II-employed & high school graduate;
  2. SCL III-employed & less than high school ; SCL IV-out of labor force & all levels of education; SCL V-unemployed & all levels of education.