Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the DoST pilot intervention study participants at baseline
| Characteristics | Mean (SD) or % n = 14 |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (in % of total) | ||
| Males | 43% | – |
| Females | 57% | |
| Age | 50 | 23-74 |
| Maximum education level (in %) | ||
| Elementary school | 8% | |
| Junior high school/some high school | 0% | |
| High school or GED | 23% | |
| Technical/vocational school/associates degree | 0% | |
| Some college or university | 8% | – |
| College or university graduate | 46% | |
| Graduate level/advanced degree | 8% | |
| No formal education/never attended school | 8% | |
| HbA1C level in blood (in %) | 6.3 (1.0) | 5.1–8.9 |
| Weight (kg) | 75.3 (12.6) | 57.45–99.18 |
| Systolic blood pressure (in mmHg) | 135 (23.7) | 110–190 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (in mmHg) | 80.2 (8.4) | 60–92 |
| Body mass index (in kg/m2) | 29.8 (4.9) | 23.4–40.7 |
| % reported previous history of: | ||
| High blood pressure | 54% | |
| High blood cholesterol | 62% | |
| High blood sugar | 77% | - |
| Dental problems | 46% | |
| Breast cancer | 0% | |
| Colon cancer | 0% | |
Key: HbA1c =hemoglobin A1c, GED = graduation equivalency diploma, SD standard deviation
Data collected in 2019 from an urban, academic, and family medicine clinic