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. 2018 Apr 10;6(4):e92. doi: 10.2196/mhealth.4478

Table 2.

Demographic characteristics by three groups.

Variables Mobile group (N=11) Paper group (N=9) Control group (N=6)
Age (years), mean (SD) 58.8 (5.9) 56.1 (5.4) 49.2 (10.2)
Female, n (%) 9 (82) 5 (56) 1 (20)
Body mass index, mean (SD) 38.9 (9) 40.1 (7.0) 33.7 (2.7)
Ethnicity, n (%)



Not Hispanic 9 (73) 7 (67) 4 (67)

Hispanic 2 (18) 2 (22) 2 (33)
Race, n (%)



White 3 (27) 2 (22.2) 2 (3)

Black 7 (64) 6 (67) 4 (80)

American Indian 0 (0) 1 (11) 0 (0)

Asian 1 (11 0 (0) 0 (0)
Employment status, n (%)



Full time 2 (18) 1 (11) 0 (0)

Part time 0 (0) 2 (22) 2 (33)

Laid off 2 (18) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Retired 3 (27) 1 (11) 1 (17)

Disabled or unable to work 2 (18) 5 (56) 1 (17)

Full time homemaker 2 (18) 0 (0) 1 (17)

Student 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (17)
Insurance coverage, yes, n (%) 7 (64) 4 (44) 1 (17)
Insurance type, n (%)



Medicare 5 (71) 3 (60) 0 (0)

Gold Card, Harris County 2 (29) 2 (40) 2 (100)
Income (USD), n (%)



Under $10,000 1 (10) 3 (33) 2 (33)

$10,000-$13,000 5 (50) 0 (0) 1 (17)

$13,000-$20,000 3 (30) 6 (67) 2 (33)

$20,00-$30000 1 (10) 0 (0) 1 (17)
Years of education, mean (SD) 12.3 (1.0) 11.8 (1.5) 12.5 (1.2)