Table 1.
Descriptive statistics for candidate predictor variables and outcome variables (N=210)
| Characteristics | % (n) or M±SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 46.80 ± 9.02 | |
| Gender | Female | 84.8 (178) |
| Ethnicity | White | 78.1 (164) |
| Education (years) | 15.65 ± 3.00 | |
| BMI | 34.01 ± 4.49 | |
| Marital status | Currently married | 68.6 (144) |
| Never married | 13.8 (29) | |
| Formerly married (divorced or separated) | 17.6 (37) | |
| Employment status | Employed full time/ Not full time | 82.9 (174) |
| Gross household income | >$50,000 | 60.0 (123) |
| $30,000–$50,000 | 23.9 (49) | |
| $10,000–$30,000 | 16.1 (33) | |
| Have elevated cholesterol | Yes | 27.1 (57) |
| Have hypertension | Yes | 29.0 (61) |
| Family history of diabetes | Yes | 54.3 (114) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 34.01 ± 4.49 | |
| Barriers to healthy eating | 61.32 ± 13.95 | |
| Cholesterol lowering self-efficacy | 77.41 ± 12.46 | |
| Social problem-solving | 13.59 ± 2.91 | |
| Perceived stress | 23.05 ± 8.47 | |
| Health-related quality of life | ||
| Physical component score | 52.18 ± 7.25 | |
| Mental component score | 47.95 ± 10.94 | |
| Physical functioning | 87.79 ± 13.39 | |
| Role physical | 87.23 ± 19.30 | |
| Bodily pain | 75.56 ± 20.00 | |
| General health | 69.49 ± 18.58 | |
| Vitality | 54.82 ± 19.82 | |
| Social functioning | 84.35 ± 20.67 | |
| Role emotional | 85.73 ± 19.97 | |
| Mental health | 73.90 ± 16.83 | |