Table 2 |
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Description of Study Participants |
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Characteristic1 |
Total2 N = 58 |
African American N = 30 |
White N = 28 |
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Gender, n(%) |
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Male |
30 (51.7) |
15 (50.0) |
15 (53.6) |
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Female |
28 (48.3) |
15 (50.0) |
13 (46.4) |
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Average Age, in years |
62.8 |
62.3 |
63.5 |
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Range |
51–84 |
51–81 |
51–84 |
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Education, n(%) |
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Less than HS |
24 (41.4) |
22 (73.4) |
2 (7.1) |
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HS graduate |
7 (12.1) |
3 (10.0) |
4 (14.3) |
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Some college/vo-tech |
12 (20.7) |
1 (3.3) |
11 (39.3) |
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College graduate |
7 (12.1) |
1 (3.3) |
6 (21.5) |
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Graduate degree |
7 (12.1) |
3 (10.0) |
4 (14.3) |
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Household Income, n(%) |
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$10,000 or less |
9 (15.5) |
8 (26.7) |
1 (3.6) |
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$10,001 to $25,000 |
12 (20.7) |
10 (33.3) |
2 (7.1) |
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$25,001 to $50,000 |
7 (12.1) |
4 (13.3) |
3 (10.7) |
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$50,001 or more |
20 (34.5) |
2 (6.7) |
18 (64.3) |
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Refused |
10 (17.2) |
6 (20.0) |
4 (14.3) |
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Marital Status, n(%) |
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Married |
42 (72.4) |
17 (56.7) |
25 (89.3) |
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Living with someone |
2 (3.4) |
2 (6.7) |
0 (0) |
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Divorced or separated |
5 (8.6) |
5 (16.7) |
0 (0) |
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Single |
2 (3.4) |
2 (6.7) |
0 (0) |
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Widowed |
6 (10.3) |
4 (13.3) |
2 (7.1) |
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Household Size, n(%) |
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2 |
34 (58.6) |
15 (50.0) |
19 (67.9) |
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3 |
11 (19.0) |
6 (20.0) |
5 (17.9) |
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4 |
7 (12.1) |
4 (13.3) |
3 (10.7) |
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5 or more |
5 (8.6) |
5 (16.7) |
0 (0) |
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County, n(%) |
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Calhoun |
13 (22.4) |
4 (13.3) |
9 (32.1) |
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Terrell |
45 (77.6) |
26 (86.7) |
19 (67.9) |
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1 Percentages are out of total respondents. In cases of missing data, totals do not equal 100% 2 Two interviews were not successfully tape-recorded so complete data are available on 58 of 60 participants |
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Kegler et al. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008 5:65 doi:10.1186/1479-5868-5-65 |
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