TABLE 1.
Participant Characteristics (N = 58)
| Characteristic | n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 76.15 (11.89) | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 43 (74) | |
| Male | 15 (26) | |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White | 46 (79) | |
| African American | 9 (15.5) | |
| Multiracial | 3 (5.2) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 8 (13.8) | |
| Unmarried | 50 (86.2) | |
| Years of education | 13.71 (3.02) | |
| Years of residence in the PHA | 3.7 (3.96) | |
| Loss of loved ones in the past year | 23 (39.7) | |
| Financial worries | 2.91 (1.23) | |
| Never | 9 (15.5) | |
| Rarely | 10 (17.2) | |
| Sometimes | 25 (43.1) | |
| Very often | 5 (8.6) | |
| Always | 9 (15.5) | |
| Sum of self-reported CV risk factorsa | 2.07 (1.40) | |
| Hypertension | 40 (69) | |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 29 (50) | |
| Obesity | 18 (31) | |
| Type II diabetes | 13 (22.4) | |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 9 (15.5) | |
| Prediabetes | 7 (12.1) | |
| Type I diabetes | 4 (6.9) |
Note. PHA = public housing apartment; CV = cardiovascular. Some values do not equal 100 due to rounding.
a
Some residents self-reported more than one risk factor.