Characteristics of Study Sample
| Demographic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | n = 17 | 19% |
| Female | n = 73 | 81% |
| Race | ||
| African American | n = 38 | 42% |
| White | n = 43 | 48% |
| Other | n = 9 | 10% |
| Age | 18 to 60 (mean 36.2) | |
| Annual Income (Missing n = 19) | ||
| <$10,000 | n = 18 | 25% |
| $10,000 to 30,000 | n = 44 | 62% |
| >$30,000 | n =9 | 13% |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | n = 23 | 26% |
| High school/equivalent | n = 51 | 57% |
| Beyond high school | n = 15 | 17% |
| Habits, self-report (group mean) | ||
| Daily snack food/beverage | 2 units per day | |
| Exercise frequency | 3 times per week | |
| TV viewing per week | 25.4 hours per week | |
| BMI (calculated) | 28.4 | |
| Co-morbid medical conditions, self-report (missing n = 11) | ||
| Diabetes | n = 17 | 21% |
| Hypertension | n = 29 | 37% |
| Coronary heart disease | n = 6 | 8% |
| Stroke/cerebrovascular disease | n = 3 | 4% |
| Chronic obstructive lung disease | n = 0 | 0% |
| Hyperlipidemia | n = 24 | 30% |