Table 3.
Demographic Characteristics of Oklahoma American Indian Women Interviewed About Cultural Perceptions of Health and Diabetes, 2003
| Characteristica | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 43.4 ± 11.4 | |
| Degree of Indian blood (%) | 64.6 ± 0.3 | |
| Body mass indexb(kg/m2) | 32.1 ± 6.9 | |
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| Marital status c | ||
| Married | 30 | 38.5 |
| Not married | 48 | 61.5 |
| Education | ||
| High school or less | 24 | 7.6 |
| Some college | 44 | 55.7 |
| College degree | 11 | 13.9 |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 52 | 65.8 |
| Not employed | 27 | 34.2 |
| Annual household income c | ||
| < $15,000 | 36 | 46.2 |
| $15,000-$24,000 | 20 | 25.6 |
| >;$25,000 | 22 | 27.2 |
| BMI categories (kg/m 2 )b,c | ||
| Healthy (18.5-24.9) | 9 | 12.2 |
| Overweight (25.0-29.9) | 21 | 28.4 |
| Obese (>30) | 44 | 59.5 |
| Diagnosed Diabetesc | ||
| Yes | 26 | 32.9 |
| No | 50 | 63.3 |
a
Presented as mean ± SD.
b
Based on self-reported height and weight.
c
Does not sum to n = 79 due to missing data.