Table 2.
Demographic information
| Total sample (N = 58) | % | Black (n 16) | % | Hispanic (n 21) | % | White (n 21) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (no. Female) | 42 | 72 | 11 | 69 | 17 | 81 | 14 | 67 |
| Nationality | ||||||||
| United States | 36 | 16 | 2 | 18 | ||||
| Colombia | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| El Salvador | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Guatemala | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Mexico | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Irish/Irish American | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Age | 65·4 | 9·97 | 62·50 | 8·45 | 61·24 | 10·45 | 71·76 | 7·27 |
| range: 44–86 y/o | range: 47–81 y/o | range: 44–83 y/o | range: 53–86 y/o | |||||
| Education | ||||||||
| High School, GED, or <12 years | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | ||||
| Technical or Trade school | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Master’s degree | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| BMI | N = 51, M = 26·38 | 5·58 | n 16, M = 28·22 | 5·78 | n 14, M = 26·04 | 6·73 | n 21, M = 24·96 | 4·31 |
| % underweight (<18·49) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4·8 | ||
| % normal weight (18·5–24·9) | 24 | 46·2 | 6 | 37·5 | 9 | 60·0 | 9 | 42·9 |
| % overweight (25·0–29·9) | 16 | 31·4 | 5 | 31·3 | 3 | 21·4 | 8 | 38·1 |
| % obese (>30·0) | 10 | 19·6 | 5 | 31·3 | 2 | 14·3 | 3 | 14·3 |
| No. grandchildren | N = 56, M = 5·52 | 6·82 | n 16, M = 4·44 | 3·85 | n 19, M = 8·05 | 10·69 | n 21, M = 4·05 | 2·18 |
| Yes, I live with grandchildren | n 10 | 17·9 | n 1 | 6·7 | n 6 | 3·0 | n 3 | 14·3 |
| Perceived health statusa | N = 49, M = 3·97 | 1·21 | n 12, M = 4·08 | 1·24 | n 16, M = 3·50 | 1·51 | n 21, M = 4·26 | 0·83 |
| Perceived health barriersb | N = 54, M = 2·19 | 1·60 | n 13, M = 2·31 | 1·80 | n 20, M = 1·90 | 1·48 | n 21, M = 2·40 | 1·61 |
a
‘How would you rate your current health?’ Rated on a scale from 1 ‘poor’ to 5 ‘excellent’.
b
‘How much do health problems stand in the way of doing things you want?’ Rated on a scale from 1 ‘not at all’ to 5 ‘greatly’.