Table 1.
Demographic and health characteristics of RUN Phase 2 study participants, overall and by gender.
| Characteristic | Female n=64 | Male n=58 | Total n=122 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | |||
| African American | 23 (35.9) | 18 (31.0) | 41 (33.6) |
| Native American | 21 (32.8) | 23 (39.7) | 44 (36.1) |
| White | 20 (31.3) | 17 (29.3) | 37 (30.3) |
| Age, y (x̄ ± SD) | 75.5 ± 7.0 | 75.0 ± 6.2 | 75.2 ± 6.6 |
| Formal education | |||
| ≤ 8th grade | 36 (56.3) | 33 (56.9) | 69 (56.6) |
| 9–11 grade | 17 (26.6) | 12 (20.7) | 29 (23.8) |
| High school/GED | 11 (17.2) | 13 (22.4) | 24 (19.7) |
| Persons in household (n) | |||
| 1 | 44 (68.8) | 27 (46.6) | 71 (58.2) |
| 2 | 16 (25.0) | 21 (36.2) | 37 (30.3) |
| ≥ 3 | 4 (6.3) | 10 (17.2) | 14 (11.5) |
| Household income | |||
| < $10,000 | 50 (78.1) | 24 (41.4) | 74 (60.7) |
| ≥ $10,000 | 14 (21.9) | 34 (58.6) | 48 (39.3) |
| Occupation classifications | |||
| Agricultural worker | 21 (32.9) | 22 (27.9) | 43 (35.3) |
| Construction worker | 0 (0.0) | 10 (17.2) | 10 (8.2) |
| Clerical, sales | 5 (7.8) | 6 (10.3) | 11 (9.0) |
| Homemaker | 6 (9.4) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.9) |
| Machine operator | 16 (25.0) | 13 (22.4) | 29 (23.8) |
| Service industry worker | 16 (25.0) | 7 (12.1) | 23 (18.9) |
| Time lived in outside area (y) | |||
| 0 | 20 (31.3) | 12 (20.7) | 32 (26.2) |
| 1–2 | 18 (28.1) | 8 (13.8) | 26 (21.3) |
| 3–25 | 12 (18.8) | 23 (39.7) | 35 (28.7) |
| >25 | 14 (21.9) | 15 (25.9) | 29 (23.8) |
| Self-rated health1 | |||
| Excellent | 6 (9.4) | 4 (7.0) | 10 (8.3) |
| Very Good | 13 (20.3) | 14 (24.6) | 27 (22.3) |
| Good | 16 (25.0) | 13 (22.8) | 29 (24.0) |
| Fair | 21 (32.8) | 22 (38.6) | 43 (35.5) |
| Poor | 8 (12.5) | 3 (5.3) | 11 (9.1) |
| Health conditions | |||
| Heart disease | 20 (31.3) | 28 (49.1) | 48 (39.7) |
| Obese | 35 (54.6) | 25 (44.6) | 60 (50.9) |
| Gout | 7 (10.9) | 16 (28.1) | 23 (19.0) |
| Diabetes | 29 (45.3) | 24 (42.1) | 53 (43.8) |
| High blood pressure | 50 (78.1) | 43 (75.4) | 93 (76.9) |
| High cholesterol | 33 (51.6) | 29 (50.9) | 62 (51.2) |
| Cancer | 7 (10.9) | 14 (24.6) | 21 (17.4) |
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| Stomach, intestines | 18 (28.1) | 19 (33.3) | 37 (30.6) |
1
Percents may not add to 100% due to “Don’t Know” responses