Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Participants (N = 80).
| Control (n = 40) n (%) | Intervention (n = 40) n (%) | p | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | .64 | 0.21 | ||
| Male | 24 (60) | 26 (65) | ||
| Female | 16 (40) | 14 (35) | ||
| Race | 1.00 | a | ||
| White | 39 (98) | 38 (95) | ||
| Black | 1 (2) | 2 (5) | ||
| Education | .71 | 2.90 | ||
| ≤High school | 7 (18) | 9 (23) | ||
| Some college/vocational | 9 (23) | 11 (28) | ||
| 4-year college | 10 (25) | 10 (25) | ||
| Graduate school | 13 (29) | 10 (25) | ||
| Lives with someone | 29 (73) | 34 (85) | .17 | 1.90 |
| Comorbidity | ||||
| Hypertension | 34 (85) | 33 (83) | .76 | 0.09 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 18 (45) | 17 (43) | .82 | 05 |
| Coronary artery disease | 12 (30) | 18 (45) | .16 | 1.90 |
| Obstructive sleep apnea | 12 (30) | 12 (30) | >.99 | 0.00 |
| Obesity | 11 (28) | 11 (28) | >.99 | 0.00 |
a.
Fisher’s exact test.