Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Health Characteristics for SisterTalk Participants who completed both Phone and In-person Survey (N=461).
| Variable | % or mean, as indicated | Variable | % or mean, as indicated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age (years) (SD) | 43.5 (10.8) | Household Composition, n (%) | |
| Age (years), n (%) | Live alone | 87 (19%) | |
| 18–29 | 49 (11%) | Live with adults only | 101 (22%) |
| 30–39 | 132 (29%) | Live with children only | 101 (22%) |
| 40–49 | 149 (32%) | Live with children/adults | 171 (37%) |
| 50–59 | 101 (22%) | Employment Status, n (%) | |
| 60 or greater | 29 (6%) | Employed Full or Part Time | 347 (76%) |
| Ethnic identification, n (%) | Unemployed | 54 (12%) | |
| African American or African | 357 (77%) | Homemaker/Student | 28 (6%) |
| West Indian/Caribbean | 42 (9%) | Other | 30 (6%) |
| Cape Verdean | 11 (2%) | Household Income, n (%) | |
| Hispanic | 6 (1%) | 20k or less | 91 (22%) |
| Native American | 4 (1%) | 20k to 40k | 170 (41%) |
| Mixed | 6 (1%) | 40k to 60k | 71 (17%) |
| None given | 35 (8%) | 60k or more | 82 (20%) |
| Birth country, n (%) | Mean Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||
| Born in the US | 405 (88%) | (SD) | 34.3 (7.5) |
| Born outside the US | 55 (12%) | Medical History, n (%) | |
| Education Level, n (%) | Heart disease | 16 (3.5%) | |
| Less than high school | 27 (6%) | Heart attack/stroke | 7 (1.5%) |
| High school graduate | 77 (17%) | 121 | |
| Some college/technical | Hypertension | (26.6%) | |
| School | 161 (35%) | Medication for blood pressure | 102 |
| College graduate | 125 (27%) | /heart condition | (22.4%) |
| Graduate school | 69 (15%) | Diabetes | 49 (10.7%) |
| Cancer | 20 (4.4%) |