The effect of a weight gain prevention intervention on moderate-vigorous physical activity among black women: the Shape Program

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of The Shape Program participants with baseline and 12-month accelerometer data (n = 121)

	Total (n = 121)		Usual Care (n = 61)		Intervention (n = 60)
	%	n	%	n	%	n	P value
Demographics
Age (mean years)^a	36.12	5.43	35.62	5.76	36.62	5.07	.32
Education							.997
< high school (HS) diploma	10.08	12	10.00	6	10.17	6
HS diploma or GED	28.57	34	28.33	17	28.81	17
Some college or more	61.34	73	61.67	37	61.02	36
Federal poverty level (FPL)							.90
Above FPL	37.29	44	35.59	21	38.89	23
Borderline/at FPL	32.20	38	32.20	19	32.20	19
Below FPL	30.51	36	32.20	19	28.81	17
Marital/Partner status							.51
Currently married/partnered	29.91	35	32.76	19	27.12	16
Not married/partnered	70.09	82	67.24	39	72.88	43
Number of children in household							.20
None	70.54	79	64.81	35	75.86	44
1 or more	29.46	33	35.19	19	24.14	14
Employment status							.26
Employed (full or part time)	77.97	92	73.77	45	82.46	47
Not employed	22.03	26	26.23	16	17.53	10
Health-related variables
BMI (kg/m²)^a	30.24	2.60	30.27	2.37	30.22	2.76	.92
Perceived health status							.45
Good/Very Good/Excellent	61.67	74	58.55	35	65.00	39
Fair/Poor	38.33	46	41.67	25	35.00	21

Note:
^aMeans and standard deviations are presented (vs. % and n).² = 150 min of moderate-vigorous PA/week

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