Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of Harmony & Health participants by race/ethnicity
| Non-Hispanic White or Other (N = 25) | African American or Black (N = 21) | Total (N = 46) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 49.5 ± 12.8 | 48.6 ± 15.7 | 49.1 ± 14.0 | .818 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 33.0 ± 6.3 | 32.1 ± 5.2 | 32.6 ± 5.8 | .578 |
| Gender | .601* | |||
| Female | 21 (84.0) | 18 (85.7) | 39 (84.8) | |
| Male | 7 (15.2) | |||
| Education | .190 | |||
| <Bachelor degree | 11 (44.0) | 5 (23.8) | 16 (34.8) | |
| Bachelor degree | 9 (36.0) | 7 (33.3) | 16 (34.8) | |
| >Bachelor degree | 5 (20.0) | 9 (42.9) | 14 (30.4) | |
| Annual income | .329 | |||
| <$40,000 | 8 (33.3) | 3 (15.8) | 11 (25.6) | |
| $40,000–79,999 | 7 (29.2) | 9 (20.9) | 16 (37.2) | |
| ≥$80,000 | 9 (37.5) | 7 (16.3) | 16 (37.2) | |
| Employment status | .966 | |||
| Not working | 18 (72.0) | 15 (71.4) | 13 (28.2) | |
| Working part- or full-time | 7 (28.0) | 6 (28.6) | 33 (71.7) | |
| Marital status | .189 | |||
| Not married | 9 (40.9) | 10 (62.5) | 19 (50.0) | |
| Married/living with a partner | 13 (59.1) | 6 (37.5) | 19 (50.0) | |
| Perceived stress | .896 | |||
| Low (PSS <14) | 14 (56.0) | 13 (61.9) | 27 (58.7) | |
| Moderate (PSS 14–26) | 10 (40.0) | 7 (33.3) | 17 (37.0) | |
| High (PSS ≥27) | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.8) | 2 (4.3) | |
| Depressive symptoms | .502* | |||
| Low (CES-D <16) | 17 (68.0) | 17 (81.0) | 34 (73.9) | |
| Elevated (CES-D ≥16) | 8 (32.0) | 4 (19.0) | 12 (26.1) | |
| General health status | .431 | |||
| Excellent | 2 (8.0) | 1 (4.8) | 3 | |
| Very good | 8 (32.0) | 3 (14.3) | 11 | |
| Good | 11 (44.0) | 9 (42.9) | 20 | |
| Fair | 3 (12.0) | 6 (28.5) | 9 | |
| Poor | 1 (4.0) | 2 (9.5) | 3 |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation for continuous variables (e.g., age and body mass index [BMI]) and frequency (%) for categorical variables. Demographic characteristics were compared using independent samples t-tests and chi-square (or Fisher’s exact, marked by *) tests where appropriate.