Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Study Participants

Total (n = 2,148)
Mean (SD) or n (%)
Age, mean (SD), years62.8 (8.0)
 <651,273 (59.3)
 65 to 75719 (33.5)
 >75156 (7.3)
Sex
 Female1,353 (63.0)
 Male795 (37.0)
Race
 Black160 (7.4)
 White1,787 (83.2)
 Other201 (9.4)
Ethnicity
 Hispanic403 (18.8)
 Non-Hispanic1,731 (80.6)
 Unknown14 (0.6)
Education
 <8th grade81 (3.8)
 HS/GED428 (19.9)
 College or higher1,621 (75.5)
 Not reported18 (0.8)
Income
 <$40,000636 (29.6)
 $40,000 to <$80,000483 (22.5)
 $80,000 or more942 (43.9)
 Not reported87 (4.0)
Cigarette smoker
 Current120 (5.6)
 Former629 (29.3)
 Never1,390 (64.7)
 Not reported9 (0.4)
BMI
 <18.5 (underweight)20 (0.9)
 18.5–24.9 (healthy weight)630 (29.3)
 25.0–29.9 (overweight)736 (34.3)
 ≥30.0 (obesity)757 (35.2)
 Missing5 (0.2)
Watson method score
 Abnormal581 (27.1)
 Normal1,567 (72.9)
Mendes-Santos method score
 Abnormal453 (21.1)
 Normal2,148 (78.9)
  • Abbreviations: SD, Standard Deviation; HS/GED, High School/General Educational Development; BMI, Body Mass Index.