. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.

Published in final edited form as: J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2010 Nov–Dec;25(6):444–449. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181defd3e

Table 1.

Characteristics of Participants at Baseline (N = 501)

Characteristic	%	Mean (± SD)
Age ≥ 50	48	48 ± 14
Non-Hispanic white	65	-
Female	66	-
> High school education	62	-
Employed/Student	73	-
Married/Living with Someone	67	-
Group Assignment: Control	50	-
Current Smoker	9	-
Saturated Fat ≥10% kcals/day	59
Overweight (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² )	64	28 ± 6
Waist Circumference > 40 in. (Men) or > 35 in. (Women)	37	36 ± 6
Depression (BDI Score > 10)	33	8 ± 8
Physical Activity ≤ 3 days/week	78	2 ± 2

Note: BMI = Body Mass Index, BDI = Beck Depression Inventory.