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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Jun 2;62(11):1602–1611. doi: 10.1002/acr.20267

Table 1.

Participant Sociodemographic Characteristics, Neighborhood Characteristics, and Outcomes* (N=696)

Sociodemographic Characteristics
Age, mean ± SD years; range 60.41 ± 12.69; 23–94
BMI, mean ± SD kg/m2; range 29.9 ± 6.8; 15–64
Co-morbid condition count, mean ± condition; range 3 ± 2; 0–11
Income
 <$45,000 Income 51
Race
 non-Hispanic White 77
 non-Hispanic Black 16
 Other 7
Gender
 Women 73
Education
 HS education or less 44
Homeowner
 Yes 84
Occupation
 Professional 59
Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics
Aesthetics (1–5), mean ± SD; range 2.23 ± 0.69; 1–5
Walkability (1–5), mean ± SD; range 2.70 ± 0.67; 1–5
Safety (1–5), mean ± SD; range 2.26 ± 0.86; 1–5
Social Cohesion (1–5), mean ± SD; range 2.27 ± 0.72; 1–5
Objective Neighborhood
Block group poverty level, mean ± SD; range 12.55 ± 8.72; 0–51.37
Health Status Outcomes
Physical functioning, mean ± SD; range SF12v2 PCS (0–100) 38.74 ±12.86; 5.68 – 61.57
Mental health, mean ± SD; range SF12v2 MCS (0–100) 51.44 ±11.08; 8.99 – 75.24
Disability, mean ± SD; range HAQ (0–3) 0.67 ± 0.64; 0 – 3
Depressive Symptoms, mean ± SD
 CES-D
 Score <16 70
 Score ≥16 30
*

Values are the percentage unless otherwise indicated, BMI=body mass index

Note N varies for outcomes: PCS & MCS, N=689; HAQ, N=696; CES-D Depressive Symptoms, N=669