Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics and Body Mass Index

CharacteristicN (Prevalence [%])
Phase I* (48 participants)
    Female26 (54)
    Male22 (46)
    Age (years)
        21–298 (17)
        30–3913 (27)
        40–498 (17)
        50–5916 (33)
        60–653 (6)
    Clinic 124 (50)
    Clinic 224 (50)
    Race/ethnicity
        White/Caucasian37 (77)
        Black2 (4)
        Asian3 (6)
        Latino/Hispanic2 (4)
        Other3 (6)
Phase 2* (261 participants)
    Female152 (58)
    Male109 (42)
    Age (years)
        21–2977 (30)
        30–3974 (28)
        40–4949 (19)
        50–5950 (19)
        60–6511 (4)
    Clinic 1137 (52)
    Clinic 2124 (48)
    Race/ethnicity (n = 259)
        White/Caucasian208 (80)
        Black5 (2)
        Asian12 (5)
        Latino/Hispanic12 (5)
        Other19 (63)
    Years of schooling§
BMI category
    Underweight (<18.5)7 (3)
    Normal weight (18.5–24.49)91 (35)
    Overweight (24.5–29.49)85 (33)
    Obese (≥29.5)78 (30)
  • * Combined data from clinic 1 and clinic 2.

  • Mean age, 42.6 ± 12.1 years.

  • Mean age, 38.4 ± 11.7 years.

  • § Mean, 15.7 ± 3.4 years.

  • Body mass index (n = 261) calculated from height and weight measurements taken on the same day as the survey. All measurements were recorded in inches and pounds (BMI = [height2 / weight] × 703). Mean BMI, 27.7 ± 7.2.