TABLE 2.
Demographic characteristics of participants who completed the FFQ compared with all participants in the Bronx A1c study1
| Demographic characteristics | Completed FFQ (n = 235) | Did not complete FFQ (n = 478) |
| Age (y) | 56.51 ± 11.92 | 56.33 ± 12.0 |
| Sex [n (%)]3 | ||
| M | 69 (29.4) | 183 (38.3) |
| F | 166 (70.6) | 295 (61.7) |
| Married [n (%)] | 72 (30.6) | 273 (38.9) |
| Years in the United States | 28.2 ± 15.4 | 29.6 ± 15.2 |
| Ethnicity [n (%)] | ||
| Hispanic | 164 (69.8) | 322 (67.4) |
| Black | 64 (27.2) | 133 (27.8) |
| White | 2 (0.85) | 7 (1.5) |
| Other | 5 (2.1) | 16 (3.4) |
| Language [n (%)] | ||
| English speaking | 105 (44.7) | 204 (42.7) |
| Spanish speaking | 130 (55.3) | 274 (57.3) |
| Place of birth [n (%)] | ||
| Born in North America | 82 (34.9) | 163 (34.1) |
| Born in Caribbean | 132 (56.2) | 252 (52.7) |
| Born in Central America | 11 (4.7) | 33 (6.9) |
| Elsewhere | 10 (4) | 30 (6.3) |
| Annual family income [n (%)] | ||
| <$20,000 | 153 (77) | 318 (77) |
| $20,000–$29,000 | 20 (10) | 48 (12) |
| $30,000–$39,000 | 10 (5) | 20 (5) |
| $40,000–$49,000 | 10 (5) | 12 (3) |
| ≥$50,000 | 5 (3) | 15 (4) |
| Education [n (%)]3 | ||
| <12th grade | 105 (45) | 251 (53) |
| Grade 12 or GED | 61 (26) | 125 (26) |
| More than high school | 69 (29.3) | 102 (21.3) |
1
Categorical variables are presented as the number and percentage of subjects among FFQ completers or noncompleters. FFQ, food-frequency questionnaire; GED, General Educational Development.
2
Mean ± SD (all such values).
3
P < 0.05.