Table 1.
Participant characteristics (n=164)
Characteristic | n (%)a |
---|---|
Age (years), M±SD | 45.8±5.5 |
Female | 116 (71) |
Nonwhite race | 59 (36) |
Education (years), M±SD | 14.2±2.9 |
Annual income <$20,000 | 38 (24) |
Literacy status (REALM) | |
<9th grade | 39 (24) |
≥9th grade | 125 (76) |
Numeracy status (WRAT-3) | |
<9th grade | 110 (67) |
≥9th grade | 54 (33) |
BMI, M±SD | 30.6±8.3 |
Hypertension | 62 (38) |
Diabetes | 28 (17) |
Hyperlipidemia | 42 (26) |
Coronary artery disease | 12 (7) |
Ever been on a diet | 75 (46) |
Prior nutrition education | 88 (54) |
Prior portion-size education | 82 (50) |
Currently measures portions | 30 (20) |
Unless otherwise noted
REALM, Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine; WRAT-3, Wide Range Achievement Test 3