Table 1.
Background Characteristics of Sample
| N | Weight Loss + DASH N=49 | DASH Alone N = 46 | Control N = 49 | All N = 144 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), m (SD) | 144 | 52.3 (10) | 51.8 (10) | 51.8 (9) | 52.0 (10) |
| Gender: Female | 144 | 69% (34) | 63% (29) | 69% (34) | 67% (97) |
| Ethnicity | 144 | ||||
| Caucasian | 69% (34) | 50% (23) | 59% (29) | 60% (56) | |
| African American | 31% (15) | 48% (22) | 39% (19) | 39% (86) | |
| Asian | 0% (0) | 2% (1) | 2% (1) | 1% (2) | |
| Hispanic | 144 | 4% (2) | 6% (3) | 3% (5) | |
| Level of Education | 143 | ||||
| High School | 31% (15) | 30% (14) | 42% (20) | 34% (49) | |
| Some College | 8% (4) | 9% (4) | 14% (7) | 11% (15) | |
| Completed College | 29% (14) | 30% (14) | 18% (9) | 22% (32) | |
| Post-Graduate School | 20% (10) | 28% (13) | 20% (10) | 24% (34) | |
| Other | 12% (6) | 13% (6) | 2% (1) | 9% (13) | |
| Annual Household Income | 123 | ||||
| < $20K | 10% (5) | 13% (6) | 20% (10) | 15% (21) | |
| $20–50K | 14% (7) | 4% (2) | 8% (4) | 11% (13) | |
| $50–99K | 6% (3) | 13% (6) | 18% (9) | 15% (18) | |
| > $100K | 55% (27) | 50% (23) | 43% (21) | 49% (71) | |
| Weight (kg), m (SD) | 144 | 93.9 (14) | 93.0 (14) | 92.6 (15) | 93.1 (14.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2), m (SD) | 144 | 33.5 (4.4) | 32.8 (3.4) | 33.0 (3.9) | 33.1 (3.9) |
| Clinic SBP (mmHg), m (SD) | 144 | 138.7 (8.2) | 137.6 (9.0) | 138.0 (9.5) | 138.1 (8.8) |
| Clinic DBP (mmHg), m (SD) | 144 | 85.5 (6.8) | 86.1 (6.1) | 85.6 (5.8) | 85.8 (6.2) |
| Ambulatory SBP (mmHg), m (SD) | 138 | 134.3 (12.0) | 136.7 (12.5) | 139.6 (11.6) | 136.9 (12.1) |
| Ambulatory DBP (mmHg), m (SD) | 138 | 79.8 (8.2) | 81.6 (8.8) | 82.7 (7.9) | 81.3 (8.3) |
| Diabetes | 144 | 2% (1) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | < 1% (1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 144 | 33% (16) | 22% (10) | 33% (16) | 29% (42) |
| Arthritis | 144 | 29% (14) | 13% (6) | 22% (11) | 22% (31) |