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Table 1 Demographic characteristics
| Characteristics | Intervention (Mean and SD or %) (N = 104) | Control (Mean and SD or %) (N = 101) | Overall (M and SD or %) (N = 205) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % |
| Age | 38.84 (10.61) | 39.57 (10.36) | 39.20 (10.47) |
| Generation Status in U.S. (% First) N = 204 | 86.5 % | 77.0 % | 81.9 % |
| BMI (kg/m2) N = 204 | 29.07 (5.82) | 28.58 (4.50) | 28.83 (5.20) |
| Race | |||
| White | 45.2 % | 58.4 % | 51.7 % |
| Mixed | 17.3 % | 14.9 % | 16.1 % |
| Other | 30.8 % | 18.8 % | 24.9 % |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Mexican | 82.7 % | 86.1 % | 84.4 % |
| Columbian | 1.9 % | 5.0 % | 3.4 % |
| Guatemalan | 1.9 % | 0.0 % | 1.0 % |
| Puerto Rican | 1.0 % | 1.0 % | 1.0 % |
| Dominican Republic | 1.0 % | 0 % | 0.5 % |
| Other | 14.4 % | 10.9 % | 12.7 % |
| Yearly Household Income | |||
| < $30,000 | 69.3 % | 63.5 % | 66.4 % |
| ≥ $30,00 but < $50,000 | 17.3 % | 24.7 % | 21.0 % |
| ≥ $50,000 | 9.6 % | 6.9 % | 8.3 % |
| Don’t Know | 3.8 % | 5.0 % | 4.4 % |
| Employment Status | |||
| Unemployed | 49.0 % | 41.0 % | 45.1 % |
| Part Time | 25.0 % | 30.0 % | 27.5 % |
| Full Time | 25.0 % | 29.0 % | 27.0 % |
| Refused/Did Not Answer | 1 % | 0 | 0.5 % |
| Education Level (N = 204) | |||
| < High School Graduate | 14.6 % | 13.9 % | 14.2 % |
| High School Graduate | 15.5 % | 7.9 % | 11.8 % |
| Vocational/Tech | 14.6 % | 11.9 % | 13.2 % |
| ≥ Some college | 55.4 % | 66.4 % | 60.8 % |
| Language Spoken in the Home | |||
| Only Spanish | 40.4 % | 34.7 % | 37.6 % |
| More Spanish than English | 30.8 % | 32.7 % | 31.7 % |
| Both Equally | 15.4 % | 23.8 % | 19.5 % |
| More English than Spanish | 11.5 % | 5.0 % | 8.3 % |
| Only English | 1.9 % | 4.0 % | 2.9 % |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married | 50.0 % | 57.4 % | 53.7 % |
| Living with Partner | 4.8 % | 5.9 % | 5.4 % |
| Separated | 13.5 % | 3.0 % | 8.3 % |
| Divorced | 10.6 % | 16.8 % | 13.7 % |
| Widowed | 1.9 % | 3.0 % | 2.4 % |
| Never Married or Living with Partner | 19.2 % | 13.9 % | 16.6 % |
| Health Literacy (scores of 23–26 “adequate”) | 34.8 (2.7) | 37.3 (22.8) | 36.02 (16.13) |
