TABLE 1.
Total (n = 572)
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Men (n = 297)
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Women (n = 275)
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Variable | No. | % | No. | % | No. | % |
Age in years (mean (SD†)) | 47.8 (12.3) | 48.3 (12.4) | 47.2 (12.0) | |||
Race/ethnicity | ||||||
White | 484 | 86.7 | 250 | 88.7 | 225 | 84.6 |
Hispanic | 44 | 7.9 | 18 | 6.16 | 26 | 9.8 |
Other | 30 | 5.4 | 15 | 5.14 | 15 | 5.6 |
Educational level* | ||||||
Less than high school | 32 | 5.6 | 13 | 4.4 | 19 | 7.0 |
High school or vocational degree | 137 | 24.1 | 58 | 19.6 | 79 | 28.9 |
Some college or associates degree | 179 | 31.5 | 99 | 33.4 | 80 | 29.3 |
College/graduate | 221 | 38.8 | 126 | 42.6 | 95 | 34.8 |
Employment* | ||||||
Full-time | 384 | 67.4 | 224 | 75.4 | 160 | 58.6 |
Part-time | 87 | 15.3 | 31 | 10.4 | 56 | 20.5 |
Unemployed/retired | 99 | 17.4 | 42 | 14.1 | 57 | 20.9 |
Current smoking‡ | ||||||
Yes | 96 | 17.1 | 53 | 18.4 | 43 | 15.8 |
No§ | 464 | 82.9 | 235 | 81.6 | 229 | 84.2 |
Body mass index¶ classification* | ||||||
Normal (18.5–24.9) | 205 | 37.5 | 81 | 28.6 | 124 | 47.0 |
Overweight (25–29.9) | 210 | 38.4 | 127 | 44.9 | 83 | 31.4 |
Obese (≥30) | 132 | 24.1 | 75 | 26.5 | 57 | 21.6 |
Mean (SD) | 27.38 (5.5) | 27.9 (4.5) | 26.8 (6.3) |
p < 0.05 in chi-square tests comparing men and women.
SD, standard deviation.
Because of missing values, the total number of subjects differs.
Defined as never having smoked or having quit smoking at least 1 year prior to enrollment.
Weight (km)/height (m)2).