Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

VariablesTotal Sample N (%)Diabetes-Related Cost-Related Non-Adherence N = 350 (58%)No Diabetes-Related Cost-Related Non-Adherence N = 250 (42%)P-Value
Age, Mean (SD)53 (13)52 (12.6)54 (13.5)0.07
Gendera0.47
Female334 (55.5)196 (56)138 (55)
Male264 (44)152 (43.5)112 (45)
Other2 (0.5)2 (0.5)0 (0)
Raceb0.02
Non-Hispanic White388 (65)208 (60)180 (72)
Non-Hispanic Black101 (17)69 (19)32 (14)
Hispanic31 (5)20 (6)11 (4)
Asian23 (4)17 (5)6 (2)
Multiple Race42 (7)29 (8)13 (5)
Other13 (2)6 (2)7 (3)
Education0.55
Less than High School9 (2)4 (1)5 (2)
High School or GED equivalent71 (11)43 (12)28 (11)
Some College/Associate Degree270 (45)151 (43)119 (48)
College or Higher250 (42)152 (44)98 (39)
Employment0.51
Employed: Full Time203 (34)126 (36)77 (31)
Employed: Part Time47 (8)29 (8)18 (7)
Unemployed31 (5)18 (5)13 (5)
Not in the Workforce318 (53)177 (51)141 (57)
Income as percent of poverty level0.07
<100%73 (12)37 (11)36 (14.5)
100 to 200%95 (16)64 (18)31 (12.5)
201 to 400%261 (44)157 (46)104 (42)
>400%164 (28)87 (25)77 (31)
Health Insurance Coverage (%Yes)589 (98)343 (98)246 (98)0.72
Type of Insurance0.05
Private260 (43)169 (47)91 (36)
Medicare44 (7)26 (7)18 (7)
Medicaid79 (13)41 (12)38 (15)
Medicare + Medicaid Supplemental64 (11)36 (10)28 (11)
Medicare + Private Supplemental140 (23)71 (20)69 (28)
Other2 (1)0 (0)2 (1)
No Insurance11 (2)7 (2)4 (2)
Type of Diabetes0.08
Type 1130 (22)67 (19)63 (25)
Type 2470 (78)283 (81)187 (75)
Hemoglobin A1c, Mean (SD)8.25 (1.57)8.38 (1.59)8.06 (1.53)0.02
Cost-Related Non-adherence Related to Diabetes (Number of Behaviors)0.01
0250 (42)250 (100)
160 (10)60 (17
265 (11)65 (19)
332 (5)32 (9)
>4193 (32)193 (55)
Current Statin Use (%Yes)401 (68)233 (68)168 (68)0.94
  • a Chi-square test includes male versus females.

  • b Chi-square test includes white, African American, Asian, multiple race.

  • Abbreviations: SD, standard deviations; GED, General educational development diploma.