Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 228)
Characteristics | SILS ≥ 3 | SILS < 3 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
(Low health Literacy n = 103) | n = 125 | ||
Age in years, mean (sd) | 46.2 (11.5) | 46.7 (12.5) | 0.78** |
Female, no. (%) | 65 (52.0) | 60 (57.1) | 0.34* |
Ethnicity, no. (%) | Â | Â | Â |
Afro-Guyanese | 38 (36.9) | 59 (47.2) | 0.85*** |
Amerindian | 7 (6.8) | 3 (2.4) | Â |
Indo-Guyanese | 38 (36.9) | 26 (20.8) | Â |
Mixed | 20 (19.4) | 37 (29.6) | Â |
Education level no. (%) | Â | Â | Â |
None | 9 (8.7) | 3 (2.4) | <0.001*** |
Primary | 50 (48.5) | 33 (26.8) | Â |
Secondary | 41 (39.8) | 67 (54.5) | Â |
Tertiary | 3 (2.9) | 20 (16.3) | Â |
BMI, mean (sd) | 25.2 (6.2) | 25.9 (7.3) | 0.80** |
Prior testing for DM, no. (%) | 39 (37.9) | 51 (40.8) | 0.65* |
Family history of DM, no. (%) | 43 (41.8) | 44 (35.2) | 0.31* |
Reported history of HTN, no. (%) | 22 (21.4) | 28 (22.4) | 0.85* |
Hyperlipidemia, no. (%) | 16 (15.5) | 15 (12.0) | 0.43* |
Physically active, no. (%) | 90 (87.4) | 108 (86.4) | 0.83* |
RBG, mmol/l, mean (sd) | 7.12 (3.5) | 6.5 (2.1) | 0.20** |
| Â | N = 98 | N = 122 | Â |
HbA1c, mmol/mol (sd) | 39.1 (8.1) | 37.9 (7.3) | 0.43** |
HbA1c ≥48 mmol, no. (%) | 7 (7.1) | 2 (1.6) | 0.04* |