Skip to main content
. 2016 Sep 13;16(1):966. doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3650-4

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of participants in the Lawrence Health and Well-being Study, 2011–2013

Variable Mean SD
Age 46.64 15.45
BMI 29.79 5.97
Sedentary time (hours/day) 7.32 4.80
Variable n Frequency (%)
Gender
 Male 294 48.8
 Female 308 51.2
Employment
 Employed 357 59.3
 Unemployed 99 16.4
 Retired 57 9.5
 Disabled 56 9.3
 Other 31 5.1
Education
  < High School 252 41.9
  < High School, w/vocational training 56 9.3
 High school graduate 67 11.1
 High school graduate, w/vocational training 53 8.8
 Some college 107 17.8
 College degree or Post-Graduate 67 11.1
Marital Status
 Single (never married) 119 19.8
 Married or Living with partner 344 57.1
 Previously married (separated, divorced, widowed) 139 23.1
Physical Activity
 No Activity 240 39.9
  > 0 and <150 min per Week 111 18.4
  > 150 min per Week 251 41.7