Table 1 Demographic characteristics and baseline values of observational cohort and qualitative study
| Â | Participants | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Observational cohort (%, n = 81) | Qualitative study (%, n = 21) | |
Sex | Male | 44 (54%) | 9 (43%) |
Female | 37 (46%) | 12 (57%) | |
Age (years) | 20–39 | 7 (9%) | 2 (10%) |
40–59 | 37 (46%) | 7 (33%) | |
60–79 | 36 (44%) | 12 (57%) | |
> 80 | 1 (1%) | 0 | |
Ethnicity | White | 50 (62%) | 17 (81%) |
Asian | 24 (30%) | 4 (19%) | |
African American | 6 (7%) | 0 | |
Hispanic | 1 (1%) | 0 | |
Duration of diabetes mellitus (years) | < 5 | 25 (31%) | 6 (29%) |
5–9 | 16 (20%) | 5 (24%) | |
10–14 | 19 (23%) | 3 (14%) | |
15–20 | 16 (20%) | 5 (24%) | |
> 20Â years | 5 (6%) | 2 (10%) | |
Education | < High school | 1 (1%) | (0) |
High school | 11 (14%) | 1 (5%) | |
College | 21 (26%) | 5 (24%) | |
University | 48 (59%) | 15 (71%) | |
Employment status | Employed | 45 (56%) | 11 (52%) |
Retired | 24 (30%) | 7 (33%) | |
Unemployed | 7 (9%) | 1 (5%) | |
Disability | 2 (2%) | (0) | |
Student | 3 (4%) | 2 (10%) | |
Annual income (Can$)†| <15 000 | 17 (21%) | 3 (14%) |
15 000 to 29 999 | 8 (10%) | 4 (19%) | |
30 000 to 59 999 | 22 (27%) | 7 (33%) | |
60 000 to 89 999 | 23 (28%) | 6 (29%) | |
>90 000 | 11 (14%) | 1 (5%) | |
Insulin use | Yes | 48 (59%) | 7 (33%) |
No | 33 (41%) | 14 (67%) | |
Purpose of computer use* | Business | 2 (2%) | 1 (5%) |
Personal | 24 (30%) | 5 (24%) | |
Both | 54 (68%) | 15 (71%) | |
Frequency of computer use* | < 1 time/week | 3 (4%) | 0% |
1–2 times/week | 5 (6%) | 0% | |
3–6 times/week | 9 (11%) | 0% | |
≥ 1 time/day | 63 (79%) | 21(100% ) | |
Comfort with computer use | Somewhat uncomfortable | 2 (2%) | 0% |
Neutral | 5 (6%) | 0% | |
Somewhat comfortable | 26 (32%) | 8 (38%) | |
Very comfortable | 46 (57%) | 13 (62%) | |
Did not respond | 2 (2%) | 0% | |
Frequency of Internet use for diabetes‡ | < 1 time/week | 66 (84%) | 18 (85%) |
1–2 times/week | 7 (9%) | 1 (5%) | |
3–6 times/week | 5 (6%) | 2 (10%) | |
≥ 1 time/day | 1 (1%) | 0% | |
Comfort with Internet use | Somewhat uncomfortable | 2 (2%) | 0% |
Neutral | 3 (4%) | 0% | |
Somewhat comfortable | 29 (36%) | 8 (38%) | |
Very comfortable | 47 (58%) | 13 (62%) | |
Did not respond | 0% | 0% | |
Self-efficacy; mean (SD) | 4.61 (0.58) | 5.11 (0.52) | |
Self-care; mean (SD) | 3.35 (1.12) | 3.31 (0.84) | |
Diabetes distress; mean (SD) | 40.75 (16.21) | 37.33 (14.74) | |
HbA1c; mean (SD) | 7.64% (1.29) | 7.17% (0.98) | |
60.0Â mmol/L (14.1) | 54.9Â mmol/L (10.7) | ||
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg); mean (SD) | 129.24 (13.84) | 124.10 (8.73) | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg); mean (SD) | 76.03 (8.51) | 74.71 (8.87) | |
LDL-C (mmol/L); mean (SD) | 2.11 (0.78) | 2.20 (0.73) | |
Weight (kg); mean (SD) | 90.65 (21.76) | 84.47 (15.13) | |