Table 1.
Socio-demographic description of participants in the WHI Measurement and Precision Study at the first clinic visit (n=1092)
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 75 | 6.9 |
| High school | 197 | 18.2 |
| Some college or vocational/associates | 406 | 37.6 |
| College degree | 402 | 37.2 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 13 | 1.2 |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 74 | 6.8 |
| Black or African-American | 138 | 12.6 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 148 | 13.6 |
| White | 719 | 65.8 |
| General Health | ||
| Excellent | 178 | 16.4 |
| Very good | 421 | 38.8 |
| Good | 382 | 35.2 |
| Fair | 91 | 8.4 |
| Poor | 14 | 1.3 |
| Occupation | ||
| Managerial / Professional | 415 | 39.3 |
| Technical / Sales / Administrative | 340 | 32.2 |
| Service/Labor | 190 | 18.0 |
| Homemaker | 110 | 10.4 |
| Retired | ||
| No | 487 | 45.0 |
| Yes | 596 | 55.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 52 | 4.8 |
| Divorced, separated or widowed | 345 | 31.7 |
| Presently married or marriage-like relationship | 680 | 63.5 |
| Body mass index | ||
| Underweight | 31 | 2.8 |
| Normal | 433 | 39.7 |
| Overweight | 360 | 32.0 |
| Obese | 268 | 24.5 |
| Smoking | ||
| Never | 553 | 51.3 |
| Former | 458 | 42.5 |
| Current | 67 | 6.2 |
| Total exercise and recreational activity | ||
| No exercise or recreational activity | 50 | 8.9 |
| Some activity of limited duration or frequency | 254 | 45.4 |
| 2 to <4 episodes per week | 108 | 19.3 |
| 4 or more episodes per week | 148 | 26.4 |