Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the PATH sample by community and in total
| Full (n=133) | Walking only (n=164) |
General health (n=137) |
Total (N=434) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 44 | 61 | 61 | 166 |
| Female | 89 | 103 | 76 | 268 |
| Age (yrs) | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 54.15 (15.59) | 47.99 (15.53) | 51.93 (15.39) | 51.12 (15.68) |
| 18–24 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 34 |
| 25–44 | 26 | 54 | 33 | 113 |
| 45–64 | 66 | 72 | 66 | 204 |
| 65–85 | 33 | 23 | 27 | 83 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 36 | 32 | 32 | 100 |
| Separated | 18 | 20 | 21 | 59 |
| Divorced | 16 | 18 | 15 | 49 |
| Widowed | 30 | 27 | 24 | 81 |
| Never married | 23 | 54 | 34 | 111 |
| Unmarried couple | 9 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| Children in household | ||||
| No | 91 | 97 | 87 | 275 |
| Yes | 41 | 63 | 42 | 146 |
| Employment | ||||
| Working | 38 | 71 | 60 | 169 |
| Laid off/unemployed | 29 | 32 | 24 | 85 |
| Retired | 39 | 26 | 29 | 94 |
| Disabled | 7 | 19 | 9 | 35 |
| Homemaker | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| Student | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Education | ||||
| <HS degree | 36 | 43 | 39 | 118 |
| HS degree/GED | 49 | 76 | 49 | 174 |
| Some college/technical training | 32 | 31 | 27 | 90 |
| College degree | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| Graduate/professional degree | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| Income | ||||
| <US$10,000 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 125 |
| US$10,000–24,000 | 43 | 61 | 41 | 145 |
| US$25,000–39,000 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 77 |
| US$40,000–54,000 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| >US$54,000 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| BMI | ||||
| Mean (SE) | 30.40 (0.70) | 29.74 (0.66) | 31.21 (0.73) | 30.26 (0.39) |
| <25 | 30 | 48 | 32 | 110 |
| 25–<30 | 36 | 41 | 32 | 109 |
| >30 | 67 | 73 | 72 | 212 |
| MVPA | ||||
| Mean (SE) | 35.96 (4.17) | 40.24 (4.32) | 27.86 (2.43) | 34.78 (2.24) |
Values for categorical data are based on pre-imputed data. Means (SE) for BMI and MVPA are predicted values based on imputed data. MVPA values are model based estimates using imputed data where MVPA was square root transformed and then back transformed for reporting. BMI Body Mass Index; MVPA Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity; HS High School; GED Graduate Equivalent Degree.