Table 2.
Reported health and psychological characteristics of African American female participants (n=90)
| Characteristic | % | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|
| Health characteristics | ||
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 34.3 ± 8.4 | |
| <18.5, underweight | 0.0 | - |
| 18.5–24.9, normal | 10.0 | 21.8 ± 1.6 |
| 25–29.9, overweight | 24.0 | 27.4 ± 1.7 |
| 30–39.9, obese | 39.0 | 34.5 ± 2.7 |
| >40, extreme obesity | 27.0 | 45.3 ± 5.0 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 105.0 ± 17.4 | |
| ≤88 cm | 17.8 | 82.1 ± 4.7 |
| >88 cm | 82.2 | 110.4 ± 14.9 |
| Block dietary fat | 29.6 ± 11.5 | |
| Screener, total | ||
| Low fat, <30% | 26.7 | |
| High fat, 30–34.9% | 12.2 | |
| Very high fat, ≥35% | 61.1 | |
| Current diagnosis | ||
| Diabetes | ||
| Yes | 12.2 | |
| No | 87.8 | |
| Hypertension | ||
| Yes | 12.2 | |
| No | 87.8 | |
| Sick more often | ||
| Yes | 13.3 | |
| No | 86.7 | |
| Expect health to worsen | ||
| Yes | 4.4 | |
| No | 95.6 | |
| Health compared to others | ||
| Excellent | 6.7 | |
| Very Good | 18.0 | |
| Good | 37.1 | |
| Fair | 32.6 | |
| Poor | 5.6 | |
| Psychological | Score range | Mean ± SD |
| Chronic stress | 11–80 | 38.1 ± 11.5 |
| Ethnic discrimination | 22–154 | 52.7 ± 23.9 |
| Physical exercise | 4–16 | 8.0 ± 2.8 |