Table 1 Characteristics of Cuban-Americans by diabetes status in a study of depression symptoms and diet quality
Cuban Americans | |||
|---|---|---|---|
with type 2 diabetes | without type 2 diabetes | PValue | |
n = 183 | n = 173 | ||
Age (years) | 65.4 ± 11.8 | 62.9 ± 11.3 | 0.042 |
Gender (%) | 0.029 | ||
Male | 38.3 | 32.9 | |
Female | 61.7 | 67.1 | |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 31.6 ± 6.5 | 30.0 ± 5.0 | 0.012 |
Duration of diabetes (years) | 9.3 ± 9.5 | 0 | < 0.001 |
Total calories intake | 2166.8 ± 795.9 | 2358.9 ± 770.2 | 0.021 |
Employment status (%) | 0.006 | ||
Not Working | 72.1 | 58.4 | |
Working | 27.9 | 41.6 | |
Marital Status (%) | 0.029 | ||
Not Married | 50.8 | 39.3 | |
Married | 49.2 | 60.7 | |
Education (%) | 0.166 | ||
< High School | 47.0 | 54.3 | |
≥ High School | 53.0 | 45.7 | |
A1C % | 7.6 ± 1.6 | 5.9 ± 0.4 | < 0.001 |
Depression medication (%) | 0.719 | ||
No | 88.5 | 87.3 | |
Yes | 11.5 | 12.7 | |
BDI Scores | 10.6 ± 10.1 | 8.1 ± 6.8 | 0.008 |
HEI-05 | 57.8 ± 8.9 | 53.3 ± 7.8 | < 0.001 |
HEI-05 median (%) | < 0.001 | ||
≤55.6 | 38.3 | 61.8 | |
> 55.6 | 61.7 | 38.2 | |