Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Patients in the Produce Prescription for Hypertension Program, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 2015.
| Characteristic | Enrolled, n = 224 | Completed, n = 137 |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | ||
| Age, mean (standard deviation)a, y | 61.6 (11.2) | 60.3 (10.9) |
| Female, % | 71.9 | 71.1 |
| African American/black, % | 96.8 | 98.5 |
| Education, % | ||
| Less than high school or general equivalency diploma | 22.1 | 19.2 |
| High school or general equivalency diploma | 39.4 | 41.5 |
| Some college | 23.5 | 24.6 |
| College degree | 15.0 | 14.6 |
| No. of adults in home, mean (standard deviation) | 1.7 (0.8) | 1.6 (0.8) |
| No. of children in home, mean (standard deviation) | 0.7 (1.1) | 0.6 (1.0) |
| Years with hypertension, mean (standard deviation) | 13.1 (11.6) | 13.2 (10.9) |
| Receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, % | 48.1 | 49.6 |
| Dietary behaviors | ||
| Daily fruit consumption, mean (standard deviation) | 1.7 (1.4) | 1.6 (1.3) |
| Daily vegetable consumption, mean (standard deviation) | 1.7 (1.3) | 1.7 (1.1) |
| Fast food consumption (days per week), mean (standard deviation) | 1.5 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.4) |
a
Significant difference between participants with and without a postprogram survey (P = .04).