. 2005 Sep 15;2(4):A10.

Table 1.

Selected Sociodemographic Characteristics of Study Participants in Two Study Samples for a Group-Randomized Trial and of the Population In the Greater Boston Area, 2000–2001

Characteristic	HD–SB^a		HD–HC^a		Eastern Mass CMSA^>b

	No.	%	No.	%	%

Sex^c

Male	1170	67.4	747	33.7	47.4
Female	567	32.6	1469	66.3	52.6

Age, y

18-34	445	25.9	318	14.3	^d
35-49	758	44.2	757	34.2	^d
50-64	451	26.3	788	35.5	^d
65+	62	3.6	354	16.0	^d

Race/ethnicity

Hispanic	217	12.6	184	8.4	6.8
White	1177	68.1	1291	58.8	80.7
Black	92	5.3	579	26.4	^d
Asian	116	6.7	49	2.2	^d
American Indian	7	0.4	13	0.6	^d
Multiple, including white	49	2.4	47	2.1	^d
Multiple, not including white	77	4.5	31	1.4	^d

Birth country

Participant not born in U.S.	583	33.6	479	21.7	13.5
Participant born in U.S. but one or both parents not born in U.S.	178	10.3	396	17.9	^d
Participant and parents born in U.S.	972	56.1	1336	60.4	^d

Education completed^e

Less than high school	278	16.2	147	6.7	14.7
High school	518	30.2	482	21.9	26.5
Some post-high-school training	578	25.8	537	24.4	23.7
Baccalaureate or more	478	27.8	1033	47.0	35.1

Poverty index^c

Above 185% of poverty	1320	85.3	1628	82.0	^d
Between poverty and 185%	171	11.0	226	11.4	^d
Below the poverty line	57	3.7	132	6.6	8.3

Occupation class^f

Professional, managerial, technical	390	23.7	988	44.9	42.9
Working class	1259	76.3	965	43.9	57.1
No job title	^d	^d	246	11.2	^d

HD–SB indicates Healthy Directions–Small Business; HD–HC, Healthy Directions–Health Centers.

Data from the 2000 Census for the Massachusetts part of the consolidated metropolitan statistical area (CMSA) covering eastern Massachusetts (U.S. Census Bureau, 2003).

Data include individuals aged 18 years and older.

This characteristic was not selected for comparison.

Data include individuals aged 25 years and older.

Data include individuals aged 16 years and older.