Table 1.
Baseline descriptive data for Madres para la Salud study participants (N=139)
| Variable | Sample N |
N (%) | Mean ± SD | Minimum - Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yr) | 139 | 28.3 ± 5.6 | 18 – 39 | |
| BMI (kg/htm2)a | 139 | 29.7 ± 3.5 | 23.4 – 41.5 | |
| Baseline weight (lbs) | 139 | 161.6 ± 21.8 | 119–221.8 | |
| Education (%) | 139 | |||
| None | 1 (0.7) | |||
| Elementary | 28 (20.1) | |||
| Some High School | 21 (15.1) | |||
| High School | 61 (43.9) | |||
| Some College | 18 (12.9) | |||
| College Graduate | 10 (7.2) | |||
| Employment (%) | 139 | |||
| Never Employed | 25 (17.9) | |||
| Unemployed | 81 (57.9) | |||
| Part-Time Job | 18 (12.9) | |||
| Full-Time Job | 15 (10.7) | |||
| Marital Status (%) | 139 | |||
| Single | 14 (10.1) | |||
| Married | 63(45.3) | |||
| Divorced/Separated | 4 (2.9) | |||
| Living Together | 58 (41.7) | |||
| Incomeb | 136 | |||
| 0–10,000 | 31 (22.3) | |||
| 10,000–19,999 | 65 (46.8) | |||
| 20,000–29,999 | 21 (15.1) | |||
| 30,000–49,999 | 11 (7.9) | |||
| 50,000–74,999 | 4 (2.9) | |||
| 75,000 + | 4 (2.9) | |||
| Number Children Living at Home | 139 | |||
| 1 | 17 (12.2) | |||
| 2–3 | 74 (53.3) | |||
| 4–5 | 38 (27.3) | |||
| 6+ | 10 (7.2) |
a
BMI = body mass index
b
missing income data for 3 participants