Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Subjects for High Versus Low Numeracy
| Overall (n = 417) | High numeric literacy | Low numeric literacy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 103) | Usual care (n = 103) | Intervention (n = 105) | Usual care (n = 106) | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 55.8 (12.2) | 56.3 (13.1) | 57.5 (12.6) | 54.2 (12.3) | 55.1 (10.8) |
| Race, % | |||||
| African American | 169 (40.5) | 36 (35.0) | 38 (36.9) | 54 (51.4) | 41 (38.7) |
| Caucasian | 209 (50.1) | 57 (55.3) | 54 (52.4) | 42 (40.0) | 56 (52.8) |
| Other | 39 (9.4) | 10 (9.7) | 11 (10.7) | 9 (8.6) | 9 (8.5) |
| Ethnicity, % | |||||
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 (3.1) | 4 (3.9) | 3 (2.9) | 3 (2.9) | 3 (2.8) |
| Married, % | 213 (51.1) | 48 (46.6) | 58 (56.3) | 48 (45.7) | 59 (55.7) |
| Employed part/full time, % | 153 (36.7) | 43 (41.7) | 44 (42.7) | 36 (34.3) | 30 (28.3) |
| Inadequate income, % | 111 (26.6) | 21 (20.4) | 24 (23.3) | 36 (34.3) | 30 (28.3) |
| General health excellent/very good, % | 121 (29.0) | 32 (31.0) | 33 (32.0) | 24 (22.9) | 32 (30.2) |
| Study inclusion criteria met | |||||
| BMI ≥ 30, % | 332 (79.6) | 82 (79.6) | 86 (83.5) | 79 (75.2) | 85 (80.2) |
| Physical activity < 150 min per week, % | 209 (50.1) | 43 (41.7) | 51 (49.5) | 56 (53.3) | 59 (55.7) |
| Current cigarette smoker, % | 163 (39.1) | 39 (37.9) | 35 (34.0) | 49 (46.7) | 40 (37.7) |