Table 1 –
Participant Characteristics
| Total (N = 322) |
Black (N = 70, 21.7%) |
White (N = 252, 78.3%) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years), Mean ± SD, range | 66 ± 10.8, 27.7–90.9 |
61.2 ± 12.7, 27.7–80.9 |
67.3 ± 9.9, 30.7–90.9 |
<0.001 |
| Women*, n (%) | 232 (72) | 62 (88.6) | 170 (67.5) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean ± SD, range | 31.4 ± 8, 17.5–65.6 |
37.2 ± 9.6, 20.2–65.6 |
29.8 ± 6.7, 17.5–52.7 |
<0.001 |
| Married or living with partner*, n (%) | 198 (61.5) | 24 (34.3) | 174 (69.0) | <0.001 |
| Bachelor’s degree or Post-graduate work*, n (%) | 192 (59.6) | 19 (27.1) | 173 (68.7) | <0.001 |
| Higher financial status*, n (%) | 267 (83.2) | 41 (59.4) | 226 (89.7) | <0.001 |
| Working or student*, n (%) | 127 (39.4) | 26 (37.1) | 101 (40.1) | 0.657 |
| Depressive symptoms (PHQ-8, range 0–24), Mean ± SD | 3.8 ± 4.1 | 4.5 ± 4.9 | 3.6 ± 3.9 | 0.154 |
| Fear of movement (BFMS score, range 6–24), Mean ± SD | 13 ± 3.3 | 13.8 ± 3.8 | 12.8 ± 3.1 | 0.033 |
| Physical activity (PASE, range 0–400), Mean ± SD | 125.3 ± 71.4 | 112.8 ± 72.1 | 128.7 ± 71.0 | 0.109 |
| Pain (WOMAC pain score, range 0–20), Mean ± SD | 6 ± 3.7 | 8.4 ± 4.4 | 5.4 ± 3.2 | <0.001 |
| Fair or poor self-reported health, n (%) | 43 (13.4) | 20 (28.6) | 23 (9.1) | <0.001 |
*
- Between-group comparisons analyzed using χ2 tests or t-tests, as appropriate. Bold text indicates statistically significant between-group differences.
PHQ-8= Patient Health Questionnaire-8, BFMS = Brief Fear of Movement Scale, PASE = Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, WOMAC= Western Ontario and McMasters Universities Osteoarthritis Index