Table 3.
Descriptive characteristics of study sample (N=1111)
| Characteristic | |
|---|---|
| Body Mass Index (BMI; mean ± SD) | 27.43 ± 5.36 |
| Marital status (%married) | 711 (70.5%) |
| Ethnocultural background (%minority) | 104 (10.4%) |
| Education (% greater than high school) | 530 (52.9%) |
| Family income (%$50,000 or more) | 447 (48.5%) |
| Work status (% retired) | 543 (53.9%) |
| Systolic BP (mean ± SD) | 131.25 ± 20.30 |
| Diastolic BP (mean ± SD) | 74.30 ± 10.68 |
| Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio (mean ± SD) | 3.71 ± 1.49 |
| New York Heart Association Class (%greater than class 1) | 77 (44.8%) |
| Duke Activity Status Index (mean ± SD) | 36.39 ± 16.14 |
Note: Percentages take into account missing data for some variables.
BP, blood pressure; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein