Table 2.
Sample descriptive statistics (N = 301)
| Variables | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), M (SD) | 49.80 (6.61) |
| Post-menopausal, n (%) | 144 (47.8%) |
| Married or living with partner, n (%) | 218 (72.4%) |
| Completed interview in Spanish, n (%) | 179 (59.5%) |
| Educational attainment, n (%) | |
| ≤8th grade | 52 (17.3%) |
| Some high school | 53 (17.6%) |
| GED or high school diploma | 35 (11.6%) |
| Some college | 94 (31.2%) |
| 4 year college degree | 48 (16.0%) |
| Graduate education | 19 (6.3%) |
| Monthly income, n (%) | |
| ≤$2499 | 94 (32.0%) |
| $2500–$4999 | 115 (39.0%) |
| ≥$5000 | 87 (29.4%) |
| Employed for wages, n (%) | 155 (51.7%) |
| Uninsured, n (%) | 79 (26.2%) |
| Allostatic load, M (SD) | 3.04 (2.06) |
| Personal health stress, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 256 (85.0%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 14 (4.7%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 22 (7.3%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 9 (3.0%) |
| Health problem in family member, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 185 (61.5%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 22 (7.3%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 61 (20.3%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 33 (11.0%) |
| Drug/alcohol problem in family member, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 230 (76.7%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 8 (2.7%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 30 (10.0%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 32 (10.7%) |
| Work stress, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 235 (78.1%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 16 (5.3%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 40 (13.3%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 10 (3.3%) |
| Financial strain, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 163 (54.2%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 35 (11.6%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 73 (24.3%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 30 (10.0%) |
| Housing problems, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 255 (84.7%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 7 (2.3%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 26 (8.6%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 13 (4.3%) |
| Caregiving stress, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 174 (58.0%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 63 (21.0%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 47 (15.7%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 16 (5.3%) |
| Relationship stress, n (%) | |
| No stressor | 213 (70.8%) |
| Yes, not upsetting | 20 (6.6%) |
| Yes, somewhat upsetting | 40 (13.3%) |
| Yes, very upsetting | 28 (9.3%) |
| Total fiber (grams per day), M (SD) | 25.38 (5.46) |
| Total fat (grams per day), M (SD) | 129.87 (21.90) |
| Exercise (METs per week), n (%) | |
| 0 | 76 (25.7%) |
| 1–9 | 43 (14.5%) |
| 9.1–19.9 | 63 (21.3%) |
| 20–34.9 | 55 (18.6%) |
| ≥35 | 59 (19.9%) |
| Alcohol consumption (drinks per month), n (%) | |
| 0–1 | 193 (65.4%) |
| 2–5 | 77 (26.1%) |
| 6–19 | 15 (5.1%) |
| ≥20 | 10 (3.4%) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 27 (9.0%) |
Income is shown in three categories that correspond approximately to low, medium, and high socioeconomic status for the targeted sampling frame
The full continuum of responses was used in analyses