Table 1.
Demographic and diet characteristics of the study population (n=501) in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Family Intervention Trial for Heart Health (FIT Heart)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age ≥65 y | 60 | 11.98 |
| Female | 330 | 65.9 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 323 | 64.4 |
| Black | 30 | 6.0 |
| Hispanic | 120 | 24.0 |
| Other | 28 | 5.6 |
| Education level | ||
| ≤High school or equivalent | 23 | 4.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/cohabitating with partner | 357 | 71.3 |
| ←mean±SDa→ | ||
| MEDFICTSb | ||
| Score | 48.4±28.8 | |
| Gladys Block | ||
| % energy from total fat | 37.8±6.8 | |
| % energy from saturated fat | 10.7±2.6 | |
| Dietary cholesterol (mg/day) | 240.0±130.6 | |
a
SD=standard deviation.
b
MEDFICTS=Meats, Eggs, Dairy, Fried foods, fat In baked goods, Convenience foods, fats added at the Table, and Snacks dietary assessment instrument.