Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants in the Shape Program randomized to the Shape intervention (n = 91)a
| N (%) or mean ± standard deviation (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Age [mean ± SD] | 35.6 ± 5.5 |
| Education | |
| <High school diploma | 9 (10.1) |
| High school/GED | 22 (24.7) |
| Some college or more | 58 (65.2) |
| Employment status | |
| Employed | 64 (72.7) |
| Unemployed | 24 (27.3) |
| Poverty level | |
| Above | 37 (41.1) |
| Below/borderline | 53 (58.9) |
| Children in household | |
| None | 60 (67.4) |
| 1 child or more | 29 (32.6) |
| Psychosocial factors | |
| Self-efficacy for physical activity (PA) [mean ± SD] | 2.5 ± 0.8 |
| Perceived weight | |
| Slightly underweight/about right weight | 13 (15.1) |
| Slightly overweight | 28 (32.6) |
| Overweight | 45 (52.3) |
| Social support [mean ± SD] | 71.9 ± 17.9 |
| Contextual factors | |
| Own car | |
| Yes | 72 (80) |
| No, but have access to a car | 11 (12.2) |
| No | 7 (7.8) |
| Places to be physically active | |
| Strongly agree/agree | 59 (68.6) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 27 (31.4) |
| Equipment available to be physically active | |
| Strongly agree/agree | 56 (65.9) |
| Strongly disagree/disagree | 29 (34.1) |
| Perceived safety for walking/bike riding | |
| Extremely safe/quite safe | 20 (25.6) |
| Slightly safe | 30 (38.5) |
| Not at all safe | 28 (35.9) |
| Perception of community as place for physical activity | |
| Very/somewhat pleasant | 52 (65.8) |
| Not very/not at all pleasant | 27 (34.2) |
| Health-related factors | |
| Perceived health status | |
| Excellent/very good | 16 (17.6) |
| Good | 38 (41.8) |
| Fair/poor | 37 (40.7) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) [mean ± SD] | 30.1 ± 2.7 |
| Met PA recommendationb | |
| No | 66 (72.5) |
| Yes | 25 (27.5) |
aFrequencies may not sum to n = 91 due to missing data
b150 min of moderate physical activity per week