Table 1.
Socio-demographic and health characteristics of the sample
| Variables | n = 545 | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Demographics: | ||
| Gender (% female) |
337 |
61.8 |
| Age (years): | ||
| 18-25 |
40 |
7.3 |
| 26-35 |
122 |
22.4 |
| 36-45 |
130 |
23.9 |
| 46-55 |
118 |
21.7 |
| 56+ |
135 |
24.8 |
| Educational attainment: | ||
| No schooling |
89 |
16.3 |
| Some primary school |
191 |
35.1 |
| Completed primary school |
126 |
23.1 |
| Some secondary school or more |
139 |
25.5 |
| Living with partner: | ||
| Yes |
152 |
27.9 |
| No |
393 |
72.1 |
| Self-reported outcomes: | ||
| Diabetes |
14 |
2.6 |
| Heart attack/failure |
31 |
5.7 |
| High cholesterol |
14 |
2.6 |
| Hypertension |
158 |
29.0 |
| Stroke |
11 |
2.0 |
|
Measured outcomes: | ||
| Hemoglobin ≥6.5% |
14 |
|
| High blood pressure |
138 |
2.6 |
| Obesity (waist circumference) |
319 |
25.3 |
| Body-mass index | 24.9 (5.4)† | 58.5 |
*The measured outcomes were defined as follows: Hemoglobin A1c assessment was done at the time of blood collection using point-of-care Siemens Vantage A1c testing kits (Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA). Blood pressure was measured in a seated position using automated sphygmomanometers (Omron HEM 705 LP, Omron Healthcare, Inc., Bannockburn, IL), with elevated blood pressure defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mm Hg. Waist circumference thresholds for defining obesity were ≥102cm for men and ≥88cm for non-pregnant women.
†These values represent the mean (standard deviation).