Table 1.
Characteristics of the MASALA sample at baseline (2010–2013) (n=906)
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Size | 906 (100% | 486 (54%) | 420 (46%) |
| Mean age (SD) | 55 (9.4) | 56 (9.9) | 54 (8.6) |
| Marital Status | 829 (92%) | 469 (96.5%) | 360 (85.7%) |
| Education | |||
| Below bachelor’s degree | 110 (12.1%) | 48 (9.9%) | 62 (14.8%) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 261 (28.8%) | 123 (25.31%) | 138 (32.9%) |
| Higher than Bachelor’s degree | 535 (59.1%) | 315 (64.8%) | 220 (52.4%) |
| Incomea | |||
| <=74,999 | 235 (26.7%) | 130 (27.4%) | 105 (25.9%) |
| 75,000–199,000 | 389 (44.2%) | 210 (44.3%) | 179 (44.1%) |
| >=200,000 | 256 (29.1%) | 134 (28.3%) | 122 (30.1%) |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 31(3.4%) | 26 (5.4%) | 5 (1.2%) |
| No | 875 (96.6%) | 460 (94.7%) | 415 (98.8%) |
| Exercise | |||
| <500 MET/min/wk | 295 (32.6%) | 146 (30.0%) | 149 (35.5%) |
| 500–1000 MET/min/wk | 180 (19.9%) | 97 (20.0%) | 83 (19.8%) |
| >1000 MET/min/wk | 431 (47.6%) | 243 (50.0%) | 188 (44.8%) |
| Alcohol >1 drink per week | |||
| Yes | 299 (33.0%) | 220 (45.3%) | 79 (18.8%) |
| No | 607(67.0%) | 266 (54.7%) | 341 (81.2%) |
| Waist Circumference (SD) | |||
| Men | 92.8 (10.32) | 96.0 (9.5) | 89.1 (10.0) |
| Women | |||
|
Mean CES-D score (SD) (range 0–52) |
7.72 (7.1) | 7.2 (7.1) | 8.3 (7.6) |
| Chronic Burden in last 6 months | |||
| Score=0 | 484 (53.4%) | 277 (57.0%) | 207 (49.3%) |
| Score=1 | 261 (28.8%) | 129 (26.5%) | 132 (31.4%) |
| Score=2 | 106 (11.7%) | 58 (11.9%) | 48 (11.4%) |
| Score=3–5 | 55 (6.1%) | 22 (4.5%) | 33 (7.9%) |
| Emotional Social Support | |||
| Low/Moderate Social Support (Score 6–24) | 364 (40.1%) | 186 (38.3%) | 178 (42.4%) |
| High Social Support (25–30) | 542 (59.8%) | 300 (61.7%) | 242 (57.6% |
| Employment | |||
| Men | 634 (70.0%) | 387 (61.0%) | 247 (39.0%) |
| Women | |||
| Sitec | |||
| NWU | 410 (45.3%) | 238 (49%) | 172 (41%) |
| UCSF | 496 (54.8%) | 248 (51%) | 248 (59.1%) |
a
Income measured for 880/906 participants
b
Waist circumference measured in centimeters
c
NWU=Northwestern University, UCSF= University of California in San Francisco