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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Geriatr Nurs. 2009 Apr 25;30(5):304–311. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2009.02.001

Table 1.

Sample characteristics and dietary pattern of KAE (N = 202)

Variable Total
Age, years (±SD) 69.7±6.5
Residence in the USA, years (±SD) 15.9±6.7
Gender, n (%)
 Male 73(36.1)
 Female 129(63.9)
Education level, n (%)
 High school > 124(61.4)
 High school or less 78(38.6)
Perceived health, n (%)
 Very good/good 91(45.6)
 Poor/very poor 124(54.4)
English proficiency, n (%)
 Good 6(3.0)
 Poor/None 196(97.0)
Physical activity, n (%)
 Active 27(13.4)
 Low active 175(86.6)
Food items consumed for each
dietary pattern, No/day (±SD)
 Korean food pattern 8.9±3.9
 American food pattern 1.1±1.4
 Common food pattern 2.3±1.9
Number of meals for each dietary
pattern, times/day (±SD)
 Korean food pattern 2.3±0.7
 American food pattern 0.5±0.6
 Common food pattern 0.1±0.3