Table.
Baseline Demographic Characteristics of Participants in the HEART Project, El Paso, Texas, 2010
| Characteristic | Cohort 1, n (%), (n = 113)a |
|---|---|
| Female sex | 84 (78) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 41 (12) |
| Birthplace | |
| Mexico | 70 (62) |
| United States | 43 (38) |
| Years of residence in United States, mean (SD) | 24 (15.5) |
| Language preference | |
| English | 9 (8) |
| Spanish | 104 (92) |
| Years of educational attainment, mean (SD) | 12 (3.7) |
| Employed | 40 (36) |
| Financial status | |
| Very well off | 0 |
| Well off | 6 (5.5) |
| Getting by | 71 (64.5) |
| Not getting by | 33 (30) |
| Annual family income, $ | |
| <10,000 | 46 (41.8) |
| 10,000 to <20,000 | 33 (30) |
| ≥20,000 | 31 (28.2) |
| No health insurance | 62 (55) |
| Marital status | |
| Married/living with a partner | 57 (50.9) |
| Widowed/separated/divorced | 23 (20.5) |
| Never married | 32 (28.6) |
| No. of people in household, mean (SD) | |
| Adults | 2.25 (.7) |
| Children | 2.02 (1.4) |
| Ever diagnosed with hyperlipidemia | 28 (24.8) |
| Ever diagnosed with hypertension | 23 (19.5) |
| Ever diagnosed with diabetes | 15 (13.4) |
| Screened for hyperlipidemia | |
| Never | 27 (23.9) |
| Within the past year | 62 (54.9) |
| Within the past 2 years | 12 (10.6) |
| 3 or more years ago | 12 (10.6) |
| Had blood pressure checked | |
| Never | 18 (15.9) |
| Within the past year | 81 (71.7) |
| Within the past 2 years | 7 (6.2) |
| Within the past 3 years | 7 (6.2) |
| Screened for diabetes | |
| Never | 31 (27.4) |
| Within the past year | 64 (56.6) |
| Within the past 2 years | 6 (5.3) |
| 3 or more years ago | 12 (10.6) |
| Exercising 30 min 3 times/wk | 42 (37.8) |
| Eating 5 fruits and vegetables/d | 33 (29.7) |
| Smoking | |
| Never | 73 (64.6) |
| Currently smoking | 13 (11.9) |
| Within the past 30 days | 14 (13) |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
a
All values are reported as n (%) unless otherwise indicated. Values for each variable may not correspond to the cohort total n because of missing responses. Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding.