Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of African American and White Adult Telephone-Survey Respondents (N = 1165) in a Rural County in South Carolina , 2001
| Variables |
% African American
(n = 477) |
% White
(n = 688) |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Sex | ||
|
| ||
| Male | 38.2 | 47.2 |
| Female | 61.8 | 52.8 |
|
| ||
| Age, y | ||
|
| ||
| 18-29 | 30.5 | 19.7 |
| 30-44 | 31.0 | 33.7 |
| 45-64 | 21.8 | 29.7 |
| 65-74 | 10.5 | 11.4 |
| ≥75 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
|
| ||
| Annual household incomea | ||
|
| ||
| <$25,000 | 59.0 | 26.7 |
| $25,000-$50,000 | 29.2 | 40.4 |
| >$50,000 | 11.8 | 32.9 |
|
| ||
| Educationa | ||
|
| ||
| <High school | 20.0 | 8.7 |
| High school graduate | 37.9 | 29.7 |
| Some college | 26.3 | 34.5 |
| College graduate | 15.8 | 27.1 |
|
| ||
| Body mass index | ||
|
| ||
| <25.0 kg/m2 (normal) | 39.6 | 39.4 |
| 25.0-29.9 kg/m2 (overweight) | 31.5 | 37.7 |
| ≥30.0 kg/m2 (obese) | 28.9 | 22.9 |
|
| ||
| Meets CDC physical activity recommendationb | ||
|
| ||
| Yes | 34.5 | 39.7 |
| No | 65.5 | 60.3 |
|
| ||
| Walks ≥150 mins per wk | ||
|
| ||
| Yes | 37.4 | 40.9 |
| No | 62.6 | 59.1 |
a
White adult respondents were significantly different from African American adult respondents (P < .001).
b
CDC indicates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendation is ≥30 minutes per day for ≥5 days per week of moderate-intensity physical activity or ≥20 minutes per session for ≥3 days per week of vigorous-intensity physical activity.