Table 2.
Sample characteristics of church attendee participants, n = 993.
| Sample Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 993 | 100 |
| Age | ||
| 18–34 years | 131 | 13.2 |
| 35–65 years | 610 | 61.4 |
| >65 years | 252 | 25.4 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 299 | 30.1 |
| Female | 694 | 69.9 |
| Any college education | ||
| Yes | 547 | 55.1 |
| No | 446 | 44.9 |
| Weekly church attendance | ||
| Yes | 765 | 77.0 |
| No | 228 | 23.0 |
| Meets physical activity guidelines | ||
| Yes | 712 | 71.7 |
| No | 281 | 28.3 |
| Meets fruit/vegetable guidelines | ||
| Yes | 257 | 25.9 |
| No | 736 | 74.1 |
| Randomization | ||
| Delayed intervention | 379 | 38.2 |
| Early intervention | 614 | 61.8 |
| Duration of church attendance, years (Mean, SD) | 32.7 | 21.6 |
| Church physical activity environment score (Mean, SD) | 13.3 | 5.4 |
| Church healthy eating environment score (Mean, SD) | 14.4 | 2.3 |
| Perceptions of church physical activity environment (Mean, SD) 1 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Perceptions of church healthy eating environment (Mean, SD) 1 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
| Self-efficacy for physical activity (Mean, SD) 2 | 3.7 | 1.5 |
| Self-efficacy for healthy eating (Mean, SD) 2 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
1 Perceptions of physical activity and healthy eating supports within the church environment scores ranged from 1 to 4. 2 Self-efficacy for physical activity and healthy eating scores ranged from 1 to 7.