Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample of urban and mostly immigrant black men (n = 490)
| Variable | Number reported (%) |
|---|---|
| Immigrant Status | |
| Foreign Born | 407 (83.1) |
| American Born | 83 (16.9) |
| Married or Co-habitating | |
| Yes | 410 (83.7) |
| No | 78 (15.9) |
| Missing | 2 (0.4) |
| Education | |
| Less than High School | 153 (31.2) |
| High School or equivalent | 156 (31.8) |
| Some College | 111 (22.7) |
| College graduate or beyond | 70 (14.3) |
| Stages of Readiness for Change | |
| Precontemplation | 86 (17.6) |
| Contemplation | 19 (3.9) |
| Preparation | 44 (9.0) |
| Action | 339 (69.2) |
| Missing | 2 (0.4) |
| Reported daily fruit and vegetable intakea | |
| < 5 daily servings | 383 (80.0) |
| 5 – 8 daily servings | 87 (18.2) |
| 9 or more daily servings | 9 (1.8) |
a
n = 479 due to missing data