Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants
| N | % | |
| Ethnicity (N = 272)*, ** | ||
| White/Hispanic | 182 | 66.9 |
| African American | 74 | 27.2 |
| Native American or Alaskan Native | 14 | 5.1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.4 |
| Pacific Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.4 |
| Not given | 5 | 1.8 |
| Education (N = 272) ** | ||
| Less than High School | 10 | 3.7 |
| High School Graduate | 43 | 15.8 |
| Some College | 128 | 47.1 |
| College Graduate | 63 | 23.2 |
| Graduate School | 28 | 10.3 |
| Income (N = 272) ** | ||
| < $20,000 | 89 | 32.7 |
| $20,000 – $39,999 | 71 | 26.1 |
| $40,000 – $59,999 | 46 | 16.9 |
| $60,000 – $80,000 | 31 | 11.4 |
| > $80,000 | 26 | 9.6 |
| Not given | 11 | 4.0 |
| Smoker ** | 44 | 16.9 |
| Mean Body Mass Index (BMI) per participant† | 36.1 ± 5.3 |
* Total frequency exceeds 100% due to three individuals who endorsed two or more ethnicities.
** Missing data for two individuals reduced enrolled sample n to 272 for this descriptive analysis.
† Analysis based on N = 274.