Table 2.
Demographic Characteristics Baseline Population (N = 700) and 2006 General Hawaiian Population
| Characteristic | 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS): Hawaii (%) |
Number of Study Participants (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 49.4 | 36.6 |
| Female | 50.6 | 62.6 |
| Missing | 0 | 0.9 |
| Race/Ethnicity† | ||
| Caucasian/white | 26.5 | 35.0 |
| Black | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| Hispanic | 7.5 | 10.1 |
| Other | 41.4 | 63.1 |
| Multiracial | 23.5 | Not comparable* |
| Missing | 0 | 0 |
| Age group | ||
| 18–34 | 29.3 | 24.9 |
| 35–54 | 37.5 | 39.0 |
| 55+ | 33.3 | 36.0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0.1 |
| Highest educational level | ||
| < High school graduation | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| High school graduate | 30.0 | 27.7 |
| Some college | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| College graduate | 35.2 | 40.0 |
| Missing | 0 | 0.1 |
| Total annual household income ($) | ||
| <10,000 | Not comparable* | 7.6 |
| 10,000–19,999 | 8.0 | |
| 20,000–29,999 | 11.0 | |
| 30,000–39,999 | 10.1 | |
| 40,000–49,999 | 10.7 | |
| ≥50,000 | 49.8 | 40.0 |
| Missing | 0 | 12.6 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 59.2 | 51.4 |
| Divorced/separated | 8.5 | 14.7 |
| Widowed | 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Other | 26.6 | 27.2 |
| Missing | 0 | 0.2 |
†
Values will not add to 100%.
*
BRFSS data were classified differently and cannot be compared directly with our sample data.