Table 2. Demographic characteristics of the HIPP study participants.

Characteristics*	Intervention (n=43) (M and SD or %)	Control (n=41) (M and SD or %)	Overall (N=84) (M and SD or %)
African American women	100%	100%	100%
Age (n=84)	56.65 (4.78)	57.29(4.69)	56.96 (4.71)
Educational level
<High school degree	4.7%	4.9%	4.8%
High school graduate	2.3%	2.4%	2.4%
Some college	41.9%	31.7%	36.9%
College graduate	25.6%	34.1%	29.8
Post-graduate work	25.6%	26.8%	26.2%
Do not know	0%	0%	0%
Employment
Unemployed	2.3%	7.3%	4.8%
Retired	20.9%	24.4%	22.6%
Full time	65.1%	56.1%	60.7%
Part time	9.3%	12.2%	10.7%
Do not know	2.3%	0%	1.2%
Annual household income
< $10,000	2.3%	9.8%	6%
≥$10,000 but <$20,000	7.0%	9.8%	8.3%
≥ $20,000 but <$30,000	9.3%	17.1%	13.1%
≥ $30,000 but <$40,000	9.3%	7.3%	8.3%
≥$40,000 but <$50,000	20.9%	14.6%	17.9%
≥$50,000	51.2%	39%	45.2%
Do not know	0%	2.4%	1.2%
Marital status
Married/living with partner	51.2%	31.7%	41.7%
Single	14.0%	12.2%	13.1%
Divorced	23.3%	39%	30%
Separated	2.3%	4.9%	3.6%
Widowed	9.3%	9.8%	9.5%
Do not know	0%	2.4%	1.2%
BMI (n=84)	32.42 (5.17)	31.79 (5.19)	32.11 (5.16)
Waist (cm, n=77)	100.69(11.35)	99.79(4.69)	100.26(11.5)
Body Fat % (n=74)	46.88. (6.59)	47.21(6.48)	47.03(6.50)

^*There were no significant group differences in demographic characteristics.