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Table 1 Demographic profile of randomized participants (percent of each group)

From: SisterTalk: final results of a culturally tailored cable television delivered weight control program for Black women

 

Group

 
 

ITV + TS

ITV

PTV + TS

PTV

Comparison

Total

 

n = 74

n = 66

n = 74

n = 72

n = 82

n = 363

 

%

%

%

%

%

%

Ethnic Group (missing = 25)

      

African

1.5

1.7

1.4

1.6

0

1.2

African Americanblack

86.4

86.7

85.7

73.4

82.1

82.8

American Indian

0

1.6

1.4

3.1

0

1.2

Cape Verdean

3.0

3.3

1.4

4.7

1.3

2.7

Caribbean

6.1

5.0

10.0

12.5

14.1

9.8

Hispanic

1.5

0

0

1.6

0

1.2

Mixed Race/Ethnic Group

1.5

1.7

0

1.6

0

0.9

Other

0

0

0

1.6

0

0.3

Born

      

In the US

86.3

90.6

90.4

87.3

87.7

88.0

Outside of the US

13.7

9.4

9.6

12.7

12.4

11.6

Age Group

      

18-29

8.2

15.6

9.6

12.9

11.0

11.3

30-39

27.4

29.7

27.4

25.7

29.3

27.9

40-49

32.9

25.0

31.5

31.4

39.0

32.3

50 or over

31.5

29.7

31.5

30.0

20.7

28.4

Education

      

Less than High School

6.9

4.7

8.2

4.2

4.9

5.8

High School Graduate

9.6

15.6

12.3

16.9

27.2

16.6

Some College/Technical School

39.7

43.7

31.5

31.2

37.0

37.3

College Graduate

38.8

26.6

34.3

29.6

19.8

27.6

Graduate School

15.1

9.4

13.7

14.1

11.1

12.7

Household income

      

20,000 or less

23.1

15.3

19.4

26.5

23.0

21.6

20,000-40,000

44.6

47.5

44.8

35.9

47.3

44.1

40,000 – 60,000

18.5

18.6

20.9

18.8

13.5

17.9

60,000 or up

13.9

18.6

14.9

18.8

16.2

16.4

Employment status

      

Full Time

64.4

73.4

65.3

70.4

65.4

67.6

Part Time

4.1

9.4

11.1

11.3

12.4

9.7

Unemployed

16.4

7.8

6.9

11.3

12.4

11.1

Homemaker/Student

9.6

6.3

8.3

4.2

6.2

6.9

Retired

5.5

3.1

8.32

2.8

3.7

4.7

Household composition

      

Lives alone

21.9

14.1

19.2

22.5

16.1

18.8

Lives with children only

19.2

15.6

21.9

28.2

24.7

22.1

Lives with adults only

19.2

32.8

19.2

18.3

22.2

22.1

Lives with children and adults

39.7

37.5

39.7

31.0

37.0

37.0

Weight status (BMI group)

      

Normal (BMI <25)

6.9

7.8

8.2

9.8

11.0

8.8

Overweight (BMI 25–29.9)

20.6

18.8

24.7

18.2

18.3

20.1

Class 1 Obese (BMI 30–34.9)

23.3

21.9

31.5

32.4

29.3

27.8

Class 2 Obese (BMI 35–39.9)

21.9

31.3

19.2

25.4

23.2

24.0

Class 3 Obese (BMI 40 and over)

27.4

20.3

16.4

14.1

18.3

19.3

Co Morbid conditions (Doctor ever said you have…)

      

Heart Disease

4.2

0

5.6

7.1

1.2

3.6

Heart Attack or Stroke

1.4

0

2.7

1.4

2.5

1.7

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure

26.4

23.4

34.3

28.6

26.3

27.9

Diabetes

9.7

17.2

5.5

18.3

9.9

11.9

Cancer

6.9

3.1

4.1

5.6

2.4

4.4

Medication for Hypertension or Heart Disease

21.9

23.4

26.0

29.0

20.0

24.0

Physical Limitation

26.0

12.5

19.2

18.3

14.6

18.2

Continuous outcome variables

      

Food Habits Questionnaire (Mean (STD))

1.1 (0.4)

1.0 (0.4)

0.9 (0.4)

1.0 (0.4)

1.0 (0.4)

1.0 (0.4)

Total Leisure Activity Score (Mean (STD))

67.8 (42.5)

67.6 (52.9)

68.7 (48.1)

68.8 (47.9)

60.0 (47.0)

66.9 (47.9)

Body Mass Index (Kg/M2) (Mean (STD))

35.6 (8.3)

35.2 (7.5)

34.0 (7.3)

34.1 (7.4)

34.4 (8.5)

34.7 (7.8)

Weight (Kg) (Mean (STD))

97.1 (25.4)

95.5 (20.4)

91.6 (22.6)

91.1 (20.3)

90.9 (22.8)

93.1 (22.5)