Characteristics of Primary Care Patients in Metropolitan Detroit (n = 315)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Female | 185 (58.7) |
| Age, years (mean, SD) | 44.6 (14.9) |
| Race | |
| White | 127 (40.3) |
| Black | 164 (52.0) |
| Other | 24 (7.6) |
| Education | |
| ≤High school | 104 (33.0) |
| Some college | 133 (42.2) |
| ≥College degree | 70 (22.2) |
| Marital status | |
| Cohabitating | 141 (44.7) |
| Single | 106 (33.6) |
| Widowed/divorced | 68 (21.5) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 98 (31.1) |
| Part time | 38 (12.0) |
| Full time | 178 (56.5) |
| Body mass index | |
| Normal | 75 (23.8) |
| Overweight | 110 (34.9) |
| Obese | 94 (29.8) |
| Morbidly obese | 36 (11.4) |
| Exercise | |
| None | 82 (26.0) |
| Some regular exercise | 137 (43.4) |
| Regular moderate exercise | 96 (30.4) |
| Current smokers | 95 (30.1) |
| Diseases present | |
| 0 | 148 (46.9) |
| 1–2 | 135 (42.8) |
| >2 | 32 (10.1) |
| Fatigue cases* | 186 (59.0) |
| Stress cases† | 213 (67.6) |
* A fatigue case is defined by a fatigue score of ≥40.
† A stress case is defined by a perceived stress score of ≥40.