Table 3.
Baseline sample demographic and health status descriptives
| Exercise Intervention (n = 58) | Educational Control (n = 58) | Total (n = 116) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 61.3 ± 5.8 | 62.4 ± 6.9 | 61.8 ± 6.4 |
| Sex, No. (%) | |||
| Female | 37 (63.8) | 38 (65.5) | 75 (64.7) |
| Male | 21 (36.2) | 20 (34.5) | 41 (35.3) |
| Race, No. (%) | |||
| African American | 9 (15.5) | 7 (12.1) | 16 (13.8) |
| Asian | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (2.6) |
| White | 45 (77.6) | 49 (84.5) | 94 (81.0) |
| Multi-Racial | 2 (3.4) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (2.6) |
| Ethnicity, No. (%) | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 (3.4) | None | 2 (1.7) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 56 (96.6) | 58 (100) | 114 (98.3) |
| Educationa, No. (%) | |||
| Not High School Graduate | 1 (1.8) | 2 (3.4) | 3 (2.6) |
| High School Diploma | 7 (12.3) | 10 (17.2) | 17 (14.8) |
| Some College | 17 (29.8) | 15 (25.9) | 32 (27.8) |
| College Graduate | 15 (26.3) | 21 (36.2) | 36 (31.3) |
| Graduate Degree | 17 (29.8) | 10 (17.3) | 27 (23.5) |
| Employmenta, No. (%) | |||
| Working Full Time | 19 (33.3) | 21 (36.2) | 40 (34.8) |
| Working Part Time | 14 (24.6) | 14 (24.1) | 28 (24.3) |
| Retired | 20 (35.1) | 17 (29.3) | 37 (32.2) |
| Unemployed/Disability | 3 (5.3) | 6 (10.3) | 10 (8.7) |
| Annual Incomea, No. (%) | |||
| < $20,000 | 6 (10.8) | 9 (16.4) | 15 (13.5) |
| ≤ $40,000 | 12 (21.5) | 11 (20.0) | 23 (20.7) |
| > $40,000 | 38 (67.9) | 35 (63.6) | 73 (65.8) |
| Taking oral medication, No. (%) | 41 (70.7) | 37 (63.8) | 78 (67.2) |
| Taking insulin, No. (%) | 16 (27.6) | 10 (17.2) | 26 (22.4) |
| Body Mass Index | 34.8 ± 5.5 | 36.8 ± 7.1 | 35.8 ± 6.4 |
| HbA1c (%) | 7.30 ± 1.5 | 6.90 ± 1.3 | 7.11 ± 1.4 |
a
Frequencies may not sum to group totals due to unreported data No, Number; HbA1c, glycosylated hemoglobin.