Table 2.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample.
| Sample (n = 120) | Percent, or mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 38.5 (14.2) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 44.9% |
| Female | 55.1% |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 67.8% |
| White | 4.2% |
| Hispanic | 23.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| Other | 3.4% |
| Educational attainment | |
| Less than 12th grade | 28.8% |
| High school degree or GED | 39.8% |
| Some college | 24.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5.1% |
| Graduate degree | 1.7% |
| Household income | |
| <US$ 25,000 | 71.6% |
| US$ 25,000 to US$ 49,999 | 21.6% |
| US$ 50,0000 to US$ 74,999 | 5.2% |
| ≥US$ 75,000 | 1.7% |
| Employment status | |
| Working full-time | 14.4% |
| Working part-time | 18.6% |
| Not working | 55.1% |
| Retired | 5.1% |
| In school | 6.8% |
| Blood pressure | |
| Systolic | 129.2 (18.9) |
| Diastolic | 76.8 (13.0) |
| Normal | 30.0% |
| Pre-hypertensive | 30.8% |
| Hypertensive | 39.2% |
| Weight parameters | |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 29.4 (7.8) |
| Underweight | 1.7% |
| Normal weight | 31.7% |
| Overweight | 26.7% |
| Obese | 40.0% |
Percentages might not equal 100 due to rounding; valid percentages are presented, i.e. given as the value produced when missing data are excluded from the calculations.