Table 1.
Participants’ descriptive characteristics.
| Characteristics | Value (n=19) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 73.1 (4.8) | ||
| Gender, n (%) |
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Male | 6 (32) | |
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Female | 13 (68) | |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28.23 (4) | ||
| Ethnicity, n (%) |
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White | 15 (79) | |
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African American | 3 (16) | |
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Asian | 1 (5) | |
| Education, n (%) |
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Graduate | 10 (53) | |
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College | 6 (32) | |
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High school | 2 (10) | |
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Declined to respond | 1 (5) | |
| Live alone, n (%) |
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Yes | 4 (21) | |
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No | 15 (79) | |
| Housing, n (%) |
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Single Family Home | 16 (84) | |
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Other | 1 (5) | |
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Other (mobile home, boat) | 2 (11) | |