Table 1.
Characteristics of 379 African American Church Members, Dallas, Texas, 2008a
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| ≤High school graduate | 98 (26) |
| >High school graduate | 275 (74) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 49 (12) |
| Married | |
| No | 183 (49) |
| Yes | 193 (51) |
| Employed | |
| No | 110 (29) |
| Yes | 263 (71) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never | 276 (81) |
| Current | 66 (19) |
| Sex | |
| Men | 75 (20) |
| Women | 304 (80) |
| Perceived health | |
| Poor | 73 (20) |
| Good | 297 (80) |
| Health insurance coverage, past 12 months | |
| No | 60 (16) |
| Yes | 319 (84) |
| Children <18 y living at home | |
| No | 233 (61) |
| Yes | 146 (39) |
| BMIb, kg/m2 | |
| Underweight | 2 (1) |
| Normal weight | 51 (13) |
| Overweight | 71 (19) |
| Obese 1 | 96 (25) |
| Obese 2 | 75 (20) |
| Obese 3 | 84 (22) |
| Elevated waist circumferencec | |
| No | 74 (20) |
| Yes | 305 (80) |
| Metabolic syndromed | |
| No | 196 (52) |
| Yes | 183 (48) |
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.
a
Categories of variables do not add up to n = 379 because of missing responses.
b
The following classifications (16) were used: underweight, BMI <18.5 kg/m2; normal weight, BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; overweight, BMI 25-29.9 kg/m2; obese 1, BMI 30.0-34.9 kg/m2; obese 2, BMI 35.0-39.9 kg/m2; and obese 3, BMI ≥40.0 kg/m2.
c
Defined as elevated when ≥102 cm in men or ≥88 cm in women (16).
d
Defined as having ≥3 of the 5 diagnostic criteria based on American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute scientific statement (18).