Demographics. Demographic information pertained to gender, age, education, employment
status, English proficiency, language spoken most often at home, number of years in the United States, insurance status, years diagnosed with diabetes, perceived health status,
and BMI (measures of height and weight were collected). Participating patients were
also asked if they had attended the optional diabetes support group available at the clinic.
Response options were never, less than 3 months ago, 4 to 6 months ago, 7 to 9 months
ago, 10 to 12 months ago, 1 to 2 years ago, and less than 2 years ago.