Table 1 Demographic and Health Characteristics of Participants
| Â | T2 total (n = 244) | |
|---|---|---|
Variable | M (SD) | n (%) |
Age | 60.93 (11.23) | -- |
Age Diagnosed with Diabetes | 51.95 (11.94) | -- |
Godin LTQ (minutes) | 19.45 (21.47) | -- |
Meeting Guidelines for Aerobic PA | Â | 57 (23.5) |
Meeting Guidelines for Resistance Training | Â | 41 (17.0) |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Male | -- | 131 (53.7) |
   Female | -- | 112 (45.9) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Canadian | -- | 183 (75.0) |
   Arab | -- | 2 (0.8) |
   African | -- | 1 (0.4) |
   European | -- | 32 (13.1) |
   Asian | -- | 15 (6.1) |
   Aboriginal | -- | 1 (0.4) |
   Latin, South American | -- | 0 (0) |
   Other | -- | 9 (3.7) |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
   Never married | -- | 10 (4.1) |
   Common law | -- | 11 (4.5) |
   Separated/Divorced | -- | 30 (12.3) |
   Married | -- | 171 (70.1) |
   Widowed | -- | 22 (9.0) |
Education | Â | Â |
   Some grade school | -- | 13 (5.3) |
   Some high school | -- | 37 (15.2) |
   Completed high school | -- | 41 (16.8) |
   Some university/college | -- | 38 (15.6) |
   Completed university/college | -- | 53 (21.7) |
   Some grad school | -- | 4 (1.6) |
   Completed grad school | -- | 21 (8.6) |
   Some technical training | -- | 14 (5.7) |
   Completed technical training | -- | 23 (9.4) |
Gross Family Income | Â | Â |
   < 20 000 | -- | 42 (17.2) |
   20 000–39 999 | -- | 73 (29.9) |
   40 000–59 999 | -- | 56 (23.0) |
   60 000–79 999 | -- | 30 (12.3) |
   80 000–99 999 | -- | 15 (6.1) |
   > 100 000 | -- | 22 (9.0) |
Health Conditions | Â | Â |
   Angina | -- | 31 (12.7) |
   Heart Attack | -- | 23 (9.4) |
   Stroke | -- | 9 (3.7) |
   Cancer | -- | 14 (5.7) |
   High Cholesterol | -- | 163 (66.8) |
   High Blood Pressure | -- | 160 (65.6) |
   Type 2 Diabetes | -- | 240 (98.4) |
   None | -- | 1 (0.4) |
Smoking Status | Â | Â |
   Regular Smoker | -- | 32 (13.1) |
   Occasional Smoker | -- | 7 (2.9) |
   Ex Smoker | -- | 105 (43.0) |
   Non Smoker | -- | 97 (39.8) |
Medications | Â | Â |
   Diabetes | -- | 198 (81.1) |
   Insulin | -- | 40 (16.4) |
   Pills | -- | 174 (71.3) |
   Cholesterol | -- | 140 (57.4) |
   Blood Pressure | -- | 158 (64.8) |
Good or better health | -- | 165 (67.6) |
Internet Access | Â | Â |
   Yes | -- | 149 (61.1) |
   No | -- | 72 (29.5) |