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Table 1 Participant Descriptive Statistics by Ethnicity

From: Development of an ecologically valid approach to assess moderate physical activity using accelerometry in community dwelling women of color: A cross-sectional study

Variable

African American

Hispanic or Latina

Total

 

M± SD

M± SD

M± SD

Age (years)

44.3 ± 10.8

46.6 ± 10.1

45.2 ± 10.5

BMI (kg/m2)

34.6 ± 9.7

33.9 ± 8.8

34.3 ± 9.3

% Body Fat

42.1 ± 9.2

41.9 ± 8.6

42.0 ± 8.9

Systolic BP (mmHg)

123.4 ± 21.4

123.0 ± 20.4

123.2 ± 21.0

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

77.7 ± 13.6

76.6 ± 13.0

77.3 ± 13.4

Heart Rate (BPM)

72.2 ± 12.8

73.2 ± 12.8

72.6 ± 12.8