Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of the Track analytic sample (n=351)
| Variable | N (percent) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 239 (68.1) |
| Male | 112 (31.9) |
| Race | |
| Black or African American | 188 (53.6) |
| White | 115 (32.8) |
| American Indian or Native American | 9 (2.6) |
| Asian | 4 (1.1) |
| Unreported | 27 (7.7) |
| More than 1 race | 8 (2.3) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 (12.5) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 305 (86.9) |
| Unreported | 2 (0.6) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school graduate | 51 (14.5) |
| High school graduate or GED | 125 (35.6) |
| Some college or vocational/trade school | 97 (27.6) |
| Associate degree | 42 (12.0) |
| College graduate or post grad degree | 36 (10.3) |
| Annual household income | |
| 0 - $24,999 | 180 (51.3) |
| $25,000 - $34,999 | 56 (16.0) |
| $35,000 - $49,999 | 46 (13.1) |
| Over $50,000 | 26 (7.4) |
| Unknown or unreported | 43 (12.3) |
| People supported by this income: mean (SD) | 2.8 (1.5) |
| Living under 2014 U.S. Census poverty threshold | |
| Below | 104 (29.6) |
| Borderline | 56 (16.0) |
| Above | 144 (41.0) |
| Unknown | 47 (13.4) |
| Marital status | |
| Married or living with partner | 172 (49.0) |
| Not married or living with partner | 178 (50.7) |
| Unreported | 1 (0.3) |
| Current employment | |
| Yes, full- or part-time | 234 (66.7) |
| No | 110 (31.3) |
| Unreported | 7 (2.0) |
| Health insurance | |
| Yes | 176 (50.1) |
| No | 175 (49.9) |
| Current smoker | |
| Yes | 93 (26.5) |
| No | 257 (73.2) |
| Unreported | 1 (0.3) |
| Eligibility diagnosis | |
| Diabetes only | 12 (3.4) |
| Hypertension only | 103 (29.3) |
| Hyperlipidemia only | 32 (9.1) |
| Diabetes and hypertension | 42 (12.0) |
| Diabetes and hyperlipidemia | 20 (5.7) |
| Hypertension and hyperlipidemia | 69 (19.7) |
| Diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia | 73 (20.8) |
| *Depression | |
| Yes | 67 (19.1) |
| No | 282 (80.3) |
| Unknown | 2 (0.6) |
| Mean (SD) | |
| Age (yrs) | 50.7 (8.9) |
| Weight (kg) | 99.3 (14.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 35.9 (3.9) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 114.7 (10.2) |
| Blood pressure: systolic (mmHg) | 130.0 (17.5) |
| Blood pressure: diastolic (mmHg) | 82.0 (11.7) |
| **Cardiometabolic markers | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL), n=344 | 161.2 (104.6) |
| LDL (mg/dL), n=323 | 110.8 (32.9) |
| HDL (mg/dL), n=343 | 44.6 (14.9) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL), n=344 | 187.0 (38.3) |
| Fasting glucose (mg/dL), n=344 | 117.5 (49.1) |
| HbA1C (%, NGSP units), n=335 | 6.60 (1.7) |
*
Using the PHQ-8 scale with scores ranging from 0-24. Scores ≥ 10 are indicative of moderate depression
**
Using imputed values for measurements read outside the possible range.