Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Main Study Variables for Total Sample
| M or % | SE or (SD) | Range of scores | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | |||
| Characteristics | |||
| Age, years | 46.6 | (15.5) | 21- 83 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 48.8% | 0.02 | |
| Female | 51.2% | 0.02 | |
| Birthplacea | |||
| U.S.-born | 7.8% | 0.01 | |
| Immigrant | 92.2% | 0.01 | |
| Employment Status | |||
| Employed | 50.7% | 0.02 | |
| Unemployed/Other | 49.3% | 0.02 | |
| Perceived Income | |||
| More than/just enough | 48.5% | 0.02 | |
| Not enough | 51.5% | 0.02 | |
| Physical Activity | |||
| Does not meet guidelines | 58.3% | 0.02 | |
| Meets guidelines | 41.7% | 0.02 | |
| Stressful Life Events (count) | 2.4 | (2.4) | 0 - 13 |
| Exposure Variable | |||
| Everyday Discrimination | 14.9 | (7.2) | 0 - 46 |
| Intervening Variable | |||
| Depressive Symptomatology | 16.3 | (13.7) | 0 - 30 |
| Outcome Variables | |||
| Body Mass Index | 29.8 | (6.0) | 18.7 - 65.9 |
| Waist Circumference (inches)b | 35.6 | (1.14) | 34.48 – 36.77 |
Note. SD= Standard deviation; SE= Standard error.
a
Following similar categorization of immigrants in other studies of Latinos, the immigrant group includes persons who reported being born outside of the U.S., including Puerto Ricans born in the island.
b
Gender-adjusted means and ranges.