Table 1.
Demographics of Study Sample Consisting of Adults aged 18+, by Experimental Group (N = 1597)
| Variable | Category | All % (n) | Intervention % (n) | Control % (n) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site | Elderly | 56.5 (903) | 57.2 (479) | 55.8 (424) | 0.56 |
| Family | 43.5 (694) | 42.8 (358) | 44.2 (336) | ||
| Gender | Male | 26.6 (425) | 25.7 (215) | 27.6 (210) | 0.38 |
| Female | 73.4 (1172) | 74.3 (622) | 72.4 (550) | ||
| Age category | 18–39 | 24.5 (392) | 24.1 (202) | 25 (190) | 0.01* |
| 40–59 | 33.5 (535) | 36.7 (307) | 30 (228) | ||
| 60+ | 42 (670) | 39.2 (328) | 45 (342) | ||
| Mean age | 53.7 (1597) | 53.5 (837) | 53.9 (760) | 0.68 | |
| Marital status | Single | 42.9 (683) | 45.6 (380) | 40 (303) | 0.07 |
| Married | 14.4 (229) | 15.1 (126) | 13.6 (103) | ||
| Divorced | 17.7 (281) | 16.6 (138) | 18.9 (143) | ||
| Separated | 10.2 (162) | 9.1 (76) | 11.3 (86) | ||
| Widowed | 13.3 (211) | 12.5 (104) | 14.1 (107) | ||
| Other, please describe | 1.6 (25) | 1.1 (9) | 2.1 (16) | ||
| Race | White | 48 (715) | 49.5 (383) | 46.2 (332) | 0.24 |
| Black | 17.3 (258) | 18.1 (140) | 16.4 (118) | ||
| Mixed | 19.5 (291) | 18.4 (142) | 20.8 (149) | ||
| Other | 15.2 (227) | 14 (108) | 16.6 (119) | ||
| Hispanic | Yes | 53.9 (857) | 55.2 (460) | 52.4 (397) | 0.26 |
| No | 46.1 (734) | 44.8 (373) | 47.6 (361) | ||
| Hispanic Culture | Dominican | 44.5 (379) | 44.2 (202) | 44.8 (177) | 0.25 |
| Puerto Rican | 44.4 (378) | 46.2 (211) | 42.3 (167) | ||
| Other | 11.2 (95) | 9.6 (44) | 12.9 (51) | ||
| What country were you born in | United States | 50.2 (799) | 49 (410) | 51.4 (389) | 0.35 |
| Other Country | 49.8 (794) | 51 (426) | 48.6 (368) | ||
| How many years have you lived in the US | 0–5 Years | 11.7 (93) | 11.3 (48) | 12.1 (45) | 0.99 |
| 6–10 Years | 14.4 (115) | 14.6 (62) | 14.3 (53) | ||
| 11–15 Years | 14.4 (115) | 14.1 (60) | 14.8 (55) | ||
| 16–19 Years | 13.3 (106) | 13.2 (56) | 13.5 (50) | ||
| 20 Years or more | 46.1 (367) | 46.8 (199) | 45.3 (168) | ||
| What languages are spoken in your home | English only | 41.1 (657) | 40.4 (338) | 42 (319) | 0.37 |
| Spanish only | 19 (303) | 19.1 (160) | 18.8 (143) | ||
| Both, more English than Spanish | 9.6 (153) | 9 (75) | 10.3 (78) | ||
| Both, equal amounts of time | 8 (127) | 8.8 (74) | 7 (53) | ||
| Both, more Spanish than English | 15.5 (248) | 16.6 (139) | 14.3 (109) | ||
| Other language, please describe | 6.8 (109) | 6.1 (51) | 7.6 (58) | ||
| Employment Status | Full time | 5.2 (83) | 5.5 (46) | 4.9 (37) | 0.08 |
| Part time | 10.4 (165) | 8.6 (72) | 12.3 (93) | ||
| Unemployed | 21.4 (341) | 21.4 (179) | 21.4 (162) | ||
| Disabled | 33.1 (527) | 35.2 (294) | 30.8 (233) | ||
| Retired | 20.6 (327) | 19.3 (161) | 22 (166) | ||
| Student/Homemaker | 9.3 (148) | 9.9 (83) | 8.6 (65) | ||
| Education | First - 9th grade | 34.9 (554) | 35.2 (293) | 34.6 (261) | 0.99 |
| Grades 10–12 | 45.7 (725) | 45.7 (380) | 45.8 (345) | ||
| Vocational/Tech/Some college | 15.3 (243) | 15 (125) | 15.6 (118) | ||
| BA degree/Post grad | 4 (64) | 4.1 (34) | 4 (30) | ||
| Household Income | < $6000/yr | 16.3 (230) | 15.3 (114) | 17.3 (116) | 0.60 |
| $6000 to $11,999/yr | 51.6 (730) | 53.2 (395) | 49.9 (335) | ||
| $ 12,000 to $17,999/yr | 21 (297) | 20.3 (151) | 21.8 (146) | ||
| $18,000+ | 11.1 (157) | 11.2 (83) | 11 (74) | ||
| Number of adults and children living in household | 1 | 54.6 (871) | 52.2 (436) | 57.2 (435) | 0.008* |
| 2 | 17.1 (273) | 18.2 (152) | 15.9 (121) | ||
| 3 | 12.3 (197) | 12.2 (102) | 12.5 (95) | ||
| 4 | 8.8 (141) | 10.3 (86) | 7.2 (55) | ||
| 5 | 4.5 (72) | 5.3 (44) | 3.7 (28) | ||
| 6 | 1.7 (27) | 0.8 (7) | 2.6 (20) | ||
| 7 | 0.4 (7) | 0.6 (5) | 0.3 (2) | ||
| 8 | 0.4 (6) | 0.2 (2) | 0.5 (4) | ||
| 9 | 0.1 (2) | 0.2 (2) | 0 (0) | ||
| Food Assistance (Any of the following: WIC, SNAP (Food Stamps), Emergency Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, Senior Citizen Meal Program, Meals on Wheels) | Yes | 82 (1305) | 84.1 (702) | 79.8 (603) | 0.03* |
| No | 18 (286) | 15.9 (133) | 20.2 (153) |
*indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05)