Table 1. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of sample (N=330).
| Variable | Summary value |
|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 53.58 (12.0) |
| Female, % | 67.9 |
| African American, % | 78.5 |
| Education, % | |
| <High School | 13.0 |
| Some High School | 26.1 |
| High School Graduate | 31.2 |
| >High School | 29.1 |
| Married, % | 30.7 |
| Insurance Coverage, % | |
| Private | 19.4 |
| Medicare | 9.9 |
| Medicaid | 27.8 |
| None/free care | 42.9 |
| Employment, % | |
| Full-time | 20.9 |
| Part-time | 13.3 |
| Unemployed/retired | 65.8 |
| Site, % | |
| Chicago, IL | 30.6 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 36.1 |
| Shreveport, LA | 33.3 |
| Number of hypertension medications, % | |
| 1 | 44.3 |
| 2 | 34.1 |
| ≥3 | 21.6 |
| Number of comorbidities, % | |
| 0 | 15.6 |
| 1 | 33.7 |
| 2 | 28.3 |
| ≥3 | 23.5 |
| Systolic, mean (SD) mmHg | 139.2 (21.8) |
| Diastolic, mean (SD) mmHg | 81.9 (15.4) |