Table 1 Characteristics of Rural Women with Prehypertension by Randomized Group
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Variable | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Race or Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  White | 57 | 98% | 115 | 99% | 111 | 97% |
  Hispanic | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% |
  Other | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% |
  No Response | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  High School or lower | 11 | 19% | 21 | 18% | 20 | 17% |
  Some College | 20 | 34% | 47 | 41% | 52 | 45% |
  College Grad or Above | 27 | 47% | 48 | 41% | 43 | 37% |
Employment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Full Time | 33 | 57% | 73 | 63% | 69 | 60% |
  Part Time | 12 | 21% | 19 | 16% | 22 | 19% |
Household Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  <$20,000 | 4 | 7% | 10 | 9% | 6 | 5% |
  $20,000 to $39,999 | 14 | 24% | 25 | 22% | 23 | 20% |
  $40,000 to $59,999 | 18 | 31% | 30 | 26% | 31 | 27% |
  $60,000 or higher | 22 | 38% | 51 | 44% | 54 | 47% |
Rural Residency | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Large Rural | 39 | 67% | 84 | 72% | 85 | 74% |
  Small Rural | 7 | 12% | 14 | 12% | 9 | 8% |
  Isolated | 12 | 21% | 18 | 16% | 21 | 18% |
Comorbid Conditions | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Diabetes | 5 | 9% | 4 | 3% | 7 | 6% |
  Coronary Artery Disease | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% |
  Heart Attack | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2% | 1 | 1% |
  Stroke | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% |
  Emphysema | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 2 | 2% |
  Asthma | 5 | 9% | 13 | 11% | 8 | 7% |
  Arthritis | 16 | 28% | 26 | 22% | 25 | 22% |
  Osteoporosis | 7 | 12% | 8 | 7% | 8 | 7% |
  Broken hip | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% |
  Cancer | 2 | 3% | 2 | 2% | 4 | 3% |
Smoke Cigarettes | 0 | 0% | 8 | 7% | 8 | 7% |
General Health Categorized | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Excellent to Very Good | 35 | 60% | 73 | 63% | 65 | 57% |
  Good | 20 | 34% | 38 | 33% | 43 | 37% |
  Poor to Fair | 3 | 5% | 5 | 4% | 7 | 6% |
BMI Category (kg/m 2 ) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Normal (< 25) | 8 | 14% | 30 | 26% | 15 | 13% |
  Overweight (25-29.9) | 22 | 38% | 40 | 34% | 47 | 41% |
  Obese (≥ 30) | 28 | 48% | 46 | 40% | 53 | 46% |