Table 1.

Demographic and Health Status of Study Participants (N = 1714)*

NumberPercentageMeanSDRange
Age (years)47.416.918.0, 94.9
Gender
    Male60435.3
    Female110764.7
Education
    8th grade or less20011.8
    High school, no diploma20512.1
    High school graduate or GED50630.0
    Some college, no degree38722.9
    Associate’s degree1448.5
    Bachelor’s degree1518.9
    Postgraduate school or degree955.6
Married/living with partner105262.8
Race/ethnicity
    African American27516.8
    White, non-Hispanic98260.1
    American Indian1247.6
    Hispanic/Latino24214.8
    Other120.7
Practice location
    A44125.7
    B39022.8
    C62136.2
    D26215.3
Current health problems
    Heart disease21012.7
    High blood pressure70041.6
    Lung disease975.9
    Stroke or mini-stroke724.4
    Depression53832.4
    Chronic back pain47828.8
    Cancer764.6
    Diabetes29117.5
    Osteoarthritis23714.4
    Rheumatoid arthritis1509.1
    Fibromyalgia1056.4
Self-reported health
    Excellent1428.3
    Very good39223.0
    Good57533.7
    Fair45826.8
    Poor1408.2
Drinks alcohol53631.7
Engaged in physical activity in past week98159.5
Physically active 5 days/week, >30 minutes/day64239.0
Current smoker40123.6
Body mass index (BMI)29.67.115.0, 64.6
    Normal or underweight (BMI <25)414†27.3
    Overweight (BMI 25–30)48431.9
Obese (BMI >30)62140.9

  • * The sample N includes all those who answered the nutritional habit questions. The sample size for individual characteristics varies from 1519 to 1711 because of missing data.

  • † Includes 30 people classified as underweight (BMI <18.5).