Table 2.
Characteristics of txt4health users (N=1838).
| Participant characteristic | Southeast Michigan | Greater Cincinnati | Total | |
| Gender, n | 509 | 448 | 957 | |
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Female, n (%) | 329 (64.6) | 312 (69.6) | 641 (67.0) |
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Male, n (%) | 180 (35.4) | 136 (30.4) | 316 (33.0) |
| Age, n | 763 | 602 | 1365 | |
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Mean (SD)a | 42.9 (12.4) | 39.1 (12.0) | 41.2 (12.4) |
| Ethnicity, a n | 421 | 393 | 814 | |
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White, n (%) | 193 (45.8) | 279 (71.0) | 472 (58.0) |
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Black/African American, n (%) | 197 (46.8) | 91 (23.2) | 288 (35.4) |
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Hispanic/Latino, n (%) | 13 (3.1) | 8 (2.0) | 21 (2.6) |
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Asia/Pacific Islander, n (%) | 10 (2.4) | 6 (1.5) | 16 (2.0) |
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Other, n (%) | 8 (1.9) | 9 (2.3) | 17 (2.1) |
| Physically active, n | 601 | 521 | 1122 | |
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Very active, n (%) | 222 (36.9) | 199 (38.2) | 421 (37.5) |
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Little or no exercise, n (%) | 379 (63.1) | 322 (61.8) | 701 (62.5) |
| Current weight category, n | 888 | 695 | 1583 | |
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Underweight, n (%) | 6 (0.7) | 12 (1.7) | 18 (1.1) |
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Normal, n (%) | 164 (18.5) | 146 (21.0) | 310 (19.6) |
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Overweight, n (%) | 238 (26.8) | 189 (27.2) | 427 (27.0) |
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Obese, n (%) | 480 (54.1) | 348 (50.1) | 828 (52.3) |
| Parents family history, b n | 421 | 379 | 800 | |
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No, n (%) | 238 (56.5) | 250 (66.0) | 488 (61.0) |
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Yes, n (%) | 168 (39.9) | 113 (29.8) | 281 (35.1) |
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Do not know, n (%) | 15 (3.6) | 16 (4.2) | 31 (3.9) |
| Sibling family history, a n | 421 | 379 | 800 | |
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No, n (%) | 311 (73.9) | 318 (83.9) | 629 (78.6) |
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Yes, n (%) | 86 (20.4) | 39 (10.3) | 125 (15.6) |
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Do not know, n (%) | 24 (5.7) | 22 (5.8) | 46 (5.8) |
| Gestational diabetes screen, c n | 314 | 308 | 622 | |
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No, n (%) | 256 (81.5) | 256 (83.1) | 512 (82.3) |
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Yes, n (%) | 58 (18.5) | 52 (16.9) | 110 (17.7) |
| Smoker, a n | 612 | 482 | 1094 | |
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No, n (%) | 531 (86.8) | 381 (79.0) | 912 (83.4) |
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Yes, n (%) | 81 (13.2) | 101 (21.0) | 182 (16.6) |
| Risk category, a n | 725 | 580 | 1305 | |
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High, n (%) | 496 (68.4) | 356 (61.4) | 852 (65.3) |
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Low, n (%) | 229 (31.6) | 224 (38.6) | 453 (34.7) |
aSignificant difference (P<.001) found between Southeast Michigan Beacon Community (SMBC) and Greater Cincinnati Beacon Collaborative (GCBC) participants.
bSignificant difference (P<.05) found between SMBC and GCBC participants.
cGave birth to baby >9 lb.