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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Behav Med. 2017 Oct;51(5):673–682. doi: 10.1007/s12160-017-9889-x

Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

Overall
(N = 50)
African-American
(N = 26)
Non-Hispanic White
(N = 24)
Variable
Age (y ± SD) 49.0 ± 12.1 49.0 ± 9.5 49.0 ± 14.6
Gender
 Male (%) 44.0 46.2 41.7
 Female (%) 56.0 53.8 58.3
Education
 High school or less (%) 36.0 57.7 12.5
 Some college or greater (%) 64.0 42.3 87.5
STOP-Bang
 High Risk (%) 22.0 30.8 12.5
 Intermediate/Low Risk (%) 78.0 69.2 87.5
BMI (kg/m2 ± SD) 30.1 ± 9.1 31.6 ± 9.6 28.4 ± 8.4

Note. SD, standard deviation; BMI, Body Mass Index is calculated by dividing an individual’s weight (kg) by height (m2); STOP-Bang, the STOP-Bang Sleep Apnea Questionnaire is a risk assessment for Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Individuals that score 5 or higher are considered High Risk for OSA. Individuals that score less than 5 are considered Intermediate to Low Risk for OSA