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Baseline characteristics and Latino versus non-Latino contrasts among Bronx A1C study participants.

ABSTRACT: We describe baseline demographic and psychosocial characteristics of low-income, diverse diabetes adults enrolled in a telephonic intervention trial. Environment for the study was New York City (NYC) A1C Registry program. Baseline data were analyzed from 941 participants randomized to either telephonic/print or print-only intervention to improve glycemic control. Summary statistics for key variables were calculated; we highlight baseline contrasts between Latino and non-Latino participants. There were high proportions of Latino (67.7%) and non-Latino Black (28.0%) participants from South Bronx. Mean age was 56.3 years, almost 70.0% were foreign born, and 55.8% preferred Spanish language. Mean A1C was 9.2% and mean body mass index (BMI) 32.1 kg/m(2). There were significant contrasts between Latino and non-Latino participants for behavioral and psychosocial variables. This telephonic intervention study succeeded in randomizing a large number of low-income, diverse participants with poor diabetes control who are under-represented in studies. Latino versus non-Latino differences at baseline were striking.

SUBMITTER: Walker EA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4576996 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Baseline characteristics and Latino versus non-Latino contrasts among Bronx A1C study participants.

Walker Elizabeth A EA Silver Lynn D LD Chamany Shadi S Schechter Clyde B CB Gonzalez Jeffrey S JS Carrasco Jeidy J Powell Danielle D Berger Diana D Basch Charles E CE

Western journal of nursing research 20140109 9

We describe baseline demographic and psychosocial characteristics of low-income, diverse diabetes adults enrolled in a telephonic intervention trial. Environment for the study was New York City (NYC) A1C Registry program. Baseline data were analyzed from 941 participants randomized to either telephonic/print or print-only intervention to improve glycemic control. Summary statistics for key variables were calculated; we highlight baseline contrasts between Latino and non-Latino participants. Ther ...[more]

PMID: 24407771

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