Table 1.
Summary of the sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 25)
| Variable | Statistic |
|---|---|
| Female (n, %) | 10 (40) |
| Age (mean, SD, range) | 60.84 (13.92; 33–83) |
| Ethnicity (n, %) | |
| White | 16 (64) |
| Black | 7 (28) |
| Asian | 2 (8) |
| Marital status (n, %) | |
| Single | 7 (28) |
| Married | 12 (48) |
| Widowed | 4 (16) |
| Separated/divorced | 1 (4) |
| Co‐habiting | 1 (4) |
| Living arrangements (n, %) | |
| With spouse/partner/relatives/friends | 14 (56) |
| Alone | 11 (44) |
| Years of education (mean, SD, range) | 13.84 (3.79, 5–25) |
| Employment status (n, %) | |
| Working full‐time | 6 (24) |
| Working part‐time | 3 (12) |
| Homemaker | 1 (4) |
| Retired | 9 (36) |
| Unemployed | 3 (12) |
| Other | 3 (12) |
| Smoker (n, %) | |
| Current or ex‐smoker | 6 (24) |
| Non‐smoker | 19 (76) |
| Exercise status (n, %) | |
| Exercise more than three times per week | 8 (32) |
| Exercise less than three times per week | 6 (24) |
| No exercise | 11 (44) |
n = total number; SD = standard deviation.