Table 1: Demographic Characteristics’ of Participants.

Variable

n (%)

mean

range

SD

Age (in years)

 

48

35-70

63.4

Gender

 

 

 

 

Male

Female

3(10.3)

26(89.7)

 

 

 

Canadian residency (in years)

 

22

5-51

38.5

Marital status

 

 

 

 

Married

Unmarried

Widowed

Divorced

21(72.4%)

4(13.8%)

1(3.5%)

3(10.3%)

 

 

 

Country of Origin

 

 

 

 

Jamaica

Trinidad

Barbados

Nigeria

Ghana

6(20.7%)

7(24.1%)

2(6.9%)

11(37.9%)

3(10.3%)

 

 

 

Employment

 

 

 

 

Employed

Retired

Unemployed

21(72.4%)

7(24.1%)

1(3.5%)

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

 

High School Diploma

College diploma

Undergraduate degree

Graduate degree

1(3.4%)

5(17.2%)

13(44.8)

10(34.5%)

 

 

 

Individual Annual Income (USD)

$20,000.00 - $29,000.00

$30,000.00 - $39,000.00

$40,000.00 - $49,000.00

$50,000.00 - $59,000.00

$60,000.00 - $69,000.00

$70,000.00 - $79,000.00

$80,000.00 - $89,000.00

$90,000.00 - $99,000.00

Over $100,000.00

 

1(3.4%)

3(10.3%)

5(17.2%)

2(6.9%)

4(13.7%)

5(17.2%)

5(17.2%)

2(6.9%)

2(6.9%)

 

 

 

Diabetes Education

Informal education

No education

 

14(48.3%)

15(51.7%)