TABLE 1.
Baseline participant characteristics by city
| Philadelphia (n = 306) | Baltimore (n = 297) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD | 43.9 ± 13.4 | 41.7 ± 13.0 | 0.043 |
| Gender, n (%) | 0.033 | ||
| Male | 102 (33.3) | 124 (41.8) | |
| Female | 204 (66.7) | 173 (58.2) | |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | 0.010 | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 49 (16.0) | 78 (26.3) | |
| Non-Hispanic black | 207 (67.6) | 185 (62.3) | |
| Hispanic | 17 (5.6) | 9 (3.0) | |
| Other | 33 (10.8) | 25 (8.4) | |
| Income,1n (%) | 0.183 | ||
| <$25,000 | 111 (36.4) | 115 (39.5) | |
| $25,001–$50,000 | 102 (33.4) | 79 (27.1) | |
| $50,001–$75,000 | 49 (16.1) | 44 (15.1) | |
| $75,001–$100,000 | 22 (7.2) | 19 (6.5) | |
| >$100,000 | 21 (6.9) | 34 (11.7) | |
| Education,1n (%) | 0.379 | ||
| High school or less than high school | 86 (28.2) | 89 (30.6) | |
| Some college or 2-y degree | 127 (41.6) | 105 (36.1) | |
| College graduate or above | 92 (30.2) | 97 (33.3) | |
| Household federal assistance participation,1,2n (%) | 0.638 | ||
| Yes | 163 (53.3) | 152 (51.4) | |
| No | 143 (46.7) | 144 (48.6) | |
| Ever diagnosed as diabetic,1n (%) | 0.070 | ||
| Yes, currently | 43 (14.1) | 26 (8.8) | |
| Yes, I had it in the past, but no longer do | 15 (4.9) | 10 (3.4) | |
| No | 248 (81.0) | 260 (87.8) | |
| Primary food shopper for your family,1n (%) | 0.473 | ||
| Yes | 262 (85.9) | 243 (83.8) | |
| No | 43 (14.1) | 47 (16.2) | |
| Live within ½ mile of city border, n (%) | 0.038 | ||
| Yes | 52 (17.0) | 33 (11.1) | |
| No | 254 (83.0) | 264 (88.9) | |
| Household size adults and children, mean ± SD | 2.1 ± 1.9 | 2.0 ± 1.8 | 0.510 |
| Total food and beverage spending, mean ± SD | 220.3 ± 155.8 | 222.7 ± 171.2 | 0.860 |
| Proportion spent on taxed beverages, mean ± SD | 10.6 ± 9.8 | 11.8 ± 11.7 | 0.212 |
1
Percentages do not sum to 100% due to missing values.
2
Federal Assistance Programs asked about include Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Income, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.