Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Randomized Participants in Vivamos Activos Fair Oaks Study by Randomized Arm (n=207)
| Characteristics | All (N=207) |
CMa
(N=84) |
CM+CHWb
(N=82) |
UCc
(N=41) |
p valued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||||
| Male | 48 (23.2) | 20 (23.8) | 19 (23.2) | 9 (22.0) | 0.97 |
| Female | 159 (76.8) | 64 (76.2) | 63 (76.8) | 32 (78.0) | |
| Age, mean (SD), (years) | 47.1 (11.1) | 47.9 (11.9) | 46.0 (10.7) | 47.6 (10.5) | 0.50 |
| Schooling, n (%) | |||||
| Eighth grade or less | 140 (67.6) | 59 (70.2) | 50 (61.0) | 31 (75.6) | 0.45 |
| Some high school | 24 (11.6) | 10 (11.9) | 10 (12.2) | 4 (9.8) | |
| High school or more | 43 (20.8) | 15 (17.9) | 22 (26.8) | 6 (14.6) | |
| Employment Status, n (%) | |||||
| Employed | 97 (46.9) | 38 (45.2) | 38 (46.3) | 21 (51.2) | 0.87 |
| Unemployed | 21 (10.1) | 7 (8.3) | 10 (12.2) | 4 (9.8) | |
| Not working | 89 (43.0) | 39 (46.4) | 34 (41.5) | 16 (39) | |
| Annual Income, n (%) | |||||
| < $10,000 | 58 (28.0) | 25 (29.8) | 22 (26.8) | 11 (26.8) | |
| $10,000 - $20,000 | 92 (44.4) | 39 (46.4) | 34 (41.5) | 19 (46.3) | 0.84 |
| > $20,000 | 56 (27.1) | 19 (22.6) | 26 (31.7) | 11 (26.8) | |
| Country of Birth, n (%) | |||||
| Mexico | 159 (76.8) | 62 (75.6) | 66 (78.6) | 31 (75.6) | 0.88 |
| Other | 48 (23.2) | 20 (24.4) | 18 (21.4) | 10 (24.4) | |
| Years in US, mean (SD) | 16.5 (9.7) | 17.2 (10.9) | 16.0 (9.5) | 15.9 (7.1) | 0.69 |
| Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, n (%) | 89 (43.0) | 37 (44.0) | 34 (41.5) | 18 (43.9) | 0.94 |
| Depressed (CESDe >9), n (%) | 65 (31.4) | 30 (35.7) | 26 (31.7) | 9 (22.0) | 0.30 |
| Obesity Related Impairment,f n (%) | |||||
| Mild | 116 (56.0) | 54 (64.3) | 39 (47.6) | 23 (56.1) | 0.17 |
| Moderate | 30 (14.5) | 10 (11.9) | 12 (14.6) | 8 (19.5) | |
| Severe | 61 (29.5) | 20 (23.8) | 31 (37.8) | 10 (24.4) | |
| Self-Perceived Health,g n (%) | |||||
| Very good | 22 (10.6) | 6 (7.1) | 11 (13.4) | 5 (12.2) | 0.03* |
| Good | 85 (41.1) | 30 (35.7) | 42 (51.2) | 13 (31.7) | |
| Fair | 79 (38.2) | 42 (50.0) | 20 (24.4) | 17 (41.5) | |
| Poor | 21 (10.1) | 6 (7.1) | 9 (11) | 6 (14.6) | |
| Food Security,h n(%) | |||||
| Food Secure | 101 (48.8) | 42 (50.0) | 42 (51.2) | 17 (41.5) | 0.33 |
| Low food Security | 80 (38.6) | 32 (38.1) | 27 (32.9) | 21 (51.2) | |
| Very low food Security | 26 (12.6) | 10 (11.9) | 13 (15.9) | 3 (7.3) | |
| Clinical Characteristics | |||||
| BMI, mean (SD) | 35.6 (5.3) | 36.0 (5.7) | 35.5 (5.1) | 34.9 (4.4) | 0.50 |
| Weight, mean (SD), (lbs) | 196.8 (35.8) | 196.8 (35.1) | 196.8 (35.1) | 195.4 (33.4) | 0.95 |
| Height, mean (SD), (cm) | 62.3 (3.1) | 62.0 (3.2) | 62.5 (3.0) | 62.6 (3.1) | 0.49 |
| Systolic BP, mean (SD), (mmHg) | 115.2 (13.0) | 114.5 (13.0) | 114.8 (12.7) | 117.2 (13.9) | 0.52 |
| Diastolic BP, mean (SD),(mmHg) | 73.6 (7.6) | 73.0 (7.6) | 74.1 (7.2) | 73.8 (8.6) | 0.66 |
| LDL cholesterol, (mg/dL) | 104.9 (34.9) | 100.6 (30.8) | 107.8 (39.2) | 107.8 (33.5) | 0.36 |
| HDL cholesterol, (mg/dL) | 45.6 (10.8) | 44.3 (12.7) | 47.2 (9.4) | 44.9 (8.9) | 0.22 |
| TRG, mean (SD), (mg/dL) | 164.3 (99.5) | 175.4 (127.5) | 147.1 (70.1) | 176.2 (79.6) | 0.13 |
| Total Cholesterol, mean (SD), (mg/dL) | 181.6 (42.0) | 178.5 (38.7) | 181.6 (46) | 188.0 (40.4) | 0.50 |
| Fasting glucose, mean (SD), (mg/dL) | 113.4 (33.3) | 116.6 (37.5) | 111.9 (31.7) | 110.0 (26.5) | 0.51 |
| %HbA1c, mean (SD) | 6.5 (1.4) | 6.5 (1.3) | 6.4 (1.6) | 6.4 (1.3) | 0.89 |
| CRP,i mean (SD), (mg/dL) | 0.7 (0.5) | 0.6 (0.3) | 0.8 (0.6) | 0.6 (0.3) | 0.14 |
*
Significance at p < 0.05,
** Significance at p < 0.01,
*** Significance at p < 0.001
a
CM = Case Management arm
b
CM+CHW = Case Management plus Community Health Worker arm
c
UC = Usual Care Control arm
d
Fisher's exact p value as some of the cell values are < 5
e
CESD = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale – Iowa 11x4
f
Obesity-Related Problem Scale
g
Self-Rated Health Item from National Health Interview Survey
h
Six-Item Short Form of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Security Survey Module (Spanish)
i
C-Reactive Protein