Table 1.

Baseline Participant Characteristics, Overall and by Trial Arm

VariableOverall (n = 93)Take-Home Training Arm (n = 49)In-Person Training Arm (n = 44)P-value (t-test or χ2 test)
Age, mean (SD)54.3 (13)52.5 (14)56.3 (10).14
Gender, n (%).48
    Female48 (52)25 (51)23 (52)
Race/ethnicity, n (%).79
    White or Caucasian35 (39)17 (35)18 (41)
    African American or Black26 (29)15 (27)11 (30)
    Hispanic/Latino11 (12)7 (14)4 (9)
    Asian or Pacific Islander12 (14)6 (12)6 (14)
    Other/mixed5 (6)4 (8)1 (2)
Health Literacy*, n (%).84
    Limited47 (51)25 (52)22 (50)
    Adequate45 (49)23 (48)22 (50)
English Proficiency, n (%).56
    Limited23 (25)12 (25)10 (23)
    Advanced69 (75)36 (74)33 (75)
Self-Rated Health Status, n (%).73
    Fair or poor41 (45)21 (43)20 (47)
Chronic condition, n (%)
    Hypertension50 (58)28 (57)22 (50).49
    Depression36 (42)20 (41)16 (36).66
    Diabetes33 (38)16 (33)17 (39).55
    Anxiety31 (36)22 (45)9 (21).01
    Asthma or COPD21 (23)11 (22)10 (23).97
    Heart Disease8 (9)5 (10)3 (7).56
    Heart Failure6 (6)4 (8)2 (5).48
    Chronic kidney disease6 (7)2 (4)4 (9).42
Frequency of Internet use, n (%).57
    Daily71 (76)36 (75)35 (80)
    Weekly14 (15)9 (19)5 (11)
    Every 2 to 3 weeks or less7 (8)3 (6)4 (9)
  • COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; SD, standard deviation.

  • * Limited health literacy categorized as any self-reported lack of confidence (less than extremely confident) filling out medical forms on own.

  • Limited English proficiency categorized as any self-reported limitation in speaking English (less than very well).