Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Study Population (n = 6916)
| Continuous Variables | Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 50.98 (15.64) | |
| Categorical Variables | % | |
| Gender (% Female) | 63.81 | |
| Race (%) | ||
| White | 58.28 | |
| Black | 22.08 | |
| Latino/Hispanic | 12.21 | |
| Asian | 6.85 | |
| American Indian/Other | 0.58 | |
| Marital Status (%) | ||
| Married | 65.05 | |
| Single | 13.11 | |
| Divorced | 12.27 | |
| Widowed | 6.87 | |
| Separated | 2.70 | |
| Health status (%) | ||
| Good | 40.21 | |
| Very good | 31.45 | |
| Fair | 18.38 | |
| Poor | 2.73 | |
| Excellent | 2.73 | |
| Education (%) | ||
| Some college/trade school | 41.88 | |
| College graduate | 20.95 | |
| High school graduate | 18.29 | |
| Postgraduate degree | 11.01 | |
| Some high school | 6.19 | |
| Grade school | 1.68 | |
| Work Status (%) | ||
| Full-time | 52.76 | |
| Retired | 23.84 | |
| Not seeking employment Part-time | 11.04 9.63 | |
| Unemployed | 2.72 | |
| Disease condition (%) | ||
| High blood pressure | 24.36 | |
| Arthritis, muscle or back pain | 13.81 | |
| Diabetes | 8.08 | |
| Heart problems | 7.52 | |
| Blood clotting | 2.28 | |