Table 2.
Characteristics of 26 African-American Women with Parental History of AD
| Overall (n (%)) | High-Fat | Low-Fat | P | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.65(4.86) | 32.48 (5.51) | 29.98 (4.57) | 0.253 |
| Age (y) | 59.5 (8.20) | 55.57 (5.38) | 60.95 (8.67) | 0.141 |
| Number of Medications | 5.85 (4.24) | 6.43 (5.09) | 5.63 (4.02) | 0.680 |
| Number of Falls | 0.583 (0.88) | 0.714 (0.78) | 0.529 (0.94) | 0.650 |
| Years of Education | 15.50 (3.22) | 15.43 (0.98) | 16.21 (2.10) | 0.356 |
| Occupation Status | ||||
| Disabled | 3 (11.54) | 1 (14.29) | 2 (10.53) | 0.197 |
| Retired | 11 (42.31) | 1 (14.29) | 10 (52.63) | |
| Unemployed/seeking employment | 2 (7.69) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.53) | |
| Work full-time | 7 (26.92) | 4 (57.14) | 3 (15.79) | |
| Work part-time | 3 (11.54) | 1 (14.29) | 2 (10.53) | |
| Type of Housing | ||||
| House/Apartment/Condominium | 24 (92.31) | 6 (85.71) | 18 (94.74) | 0.473 |
| Relatives Home | 2 (7.69) | 1 (14.29) | 1 (5.26) | |
| Income | ||||
| $19,000 or less | 5 (19.23) | 2 (28.57) | 3 (15.79) | 0.697 |
| $20,000–$39,000 | 6 (23.08) | 2 (28.57) | 4 (21.05) | |
| $40,000–$59,000 | 8 (30.77) | 1 (14.29) | 7 (36.84) | |
| $60,000–$79,000 | 2 (7.69) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.53) | |
| $80,000 or more | 5 (19.23) | 2 (28.57) | 3 (15.79) | |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married/partnered | 7 (26.92) | 1 (14.29) | 6 (31.58) | 0.430 |
| Separated/Divorced | 12 (46.15) | 3 (42.86) | 9 (47.37) | |
| Single | 4 (15.38) | 1 (14.29) | 3 (15.79) | |
| Widowed | 3 (11.54) | 2 (28.57) | 1 (5.26) | |
| Education | ||||
| Years of Education | 15.50 (3.22) | 15.43 (0.98) | 16.21 (2.10) | 0.356 |
| High school graduate/GED | 1 (3.85) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.26) | 0.086 |
| Vocational training | 2 (7.69) | 2 (28.57) | 0 (0) | |
| Some college/associate’s degree | 4 (15.38) | 0 (0) | 4 (21.05) | |
| Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS) | 13 (50) | 5 (71.43) | 8 (42.11) | |
| Master’s degree (or other post-graduate training) | 4 (15.38) | 0 (0) | 6 (21.05) | |
| Doctoral degree (PhD, MD, EdD, DDS, JD, etc.) | 2 (7.69) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.53) | |
| Exercise Activity | ||||
| Never | 2 (7.69) | 0 (0) | 2 (7.69) | 0.932 |
| Once a month | 2 (7.69) | 1 (14.29) | 1 (3.85) | |
| 1–4 times per month | 6 (23.08) | 2 (28.57) | 4 (15.38) | |
| Greater than once a week | 15 (57.69) | 4 (57.14) | 11 (57.89) | |
| Don’t know | 1 (3.85) | 0 (0) | 1 (5.26) | |
| Smoker | ||||
| Yes | 7 (26.92) | 3 (42.86) | 8 (42.11) | 1 |
| No | 19 (73.08) | 4 (57.14) | 11 (57.89) | |
| Alcohol in the past month | ||||
| Yes | 7 (26.92) | 1 (14.29) | 12 (63.16) | 0.375 |
| No | 19 (73.08) | 6 (85.71) | 7 (36.84) | |
| High Cholesterol | ||||
| No | 8 (30.77) | 3 (42.86) | 5 (26.32) | 0.301 |
| Yes | 16 (61.54) | 3 (42.86) | 13 (68.42) | |
| Unsure | 2 (7.69) | 1 (14.29) | 1 (5.26) | |
| Have you ever been told you have high blood pressure? | ||||
| Yes | 18 (62.23) | 4 (57.14) | 14 (73.68) | 0.635 |
| No | 8 (30.77) | 3 (42.86) | 5 (26.32) | |
| Do you have diabetes? | ||||
| Yes | 5 (19.23) | 1 (14.29) | 4 (21.05) | 1 |
| No | 19 (73.08) | 6 (85.71) | 13 (68.42) | |
| Unsure | 2 (7.69) | 0(0) | 2 (10.53) | |
| In general, how would you rate your quality of life? | ||||
| Low | 2 (7.69) | 2 (28.57) | 0 (0) | 0.068 |
| Moderate | 13 (50) | 3 (42.86) | 10 (52.63) | |
| High | 9 (34.62) | 2 (28.57) | 7 (36.84) | |
| Very High | 2 (7.69) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.53) |
Independent t-tests (Mean±SD) or Fisher’s exact tests (n(%)) were used to determine significant differences between groups.