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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of Participants by Intervention Condition

From: Changes in diet and physical activity resulting from the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities randomized cardiovascular disease risk reduction multilevel intervention trial

Characteristic

Total

(n = 173 in 16 towns)

Control

(n = 81 in 8 towns)

SHHC

(n = 92 in 8 towns)

p-value

Age, mean (SD)

58.6 (9.5)

59.0 (96)

58.9 (9.5)

.98

Income, n (%)a

.24

  < $25,000

33 (21)

12 (16)

21 (26)

 

 $25,000–$50,000

47 (30)

26 (34)

21 (26)

 

  > $50,000

78 (49)

39 (50)

39 (48)

 

Marital status, n (%)b

.61

 In a relationship (married or member of an unmarried couple)

122 (72)

57 (70)

65 (74)

 

 Not in a relationship (divorced, widowed, separated, or never been married)

47 (28)

24 (30)

23 (26)

 

Educational level, n (%)c

.88

 High school or less

38 (23)

17 (21)

21 (24)

 

 Technical or vocational school/some college

52 (31)

24 (30)

28 (32)

 

 College graduate

52 (31)

26 (32)

26 (30)

 

 Postgrad/professional

26 (15)

14 (17)

12 (14)

 

 Racial/ethnic minority, n (%)c

9 (5)

4 (5)

5 (6)

.84

Employment status, n (%)d

.10

 Employed for wages or self-employed

120 (71)

62 (77)

58 (65)

 

 Not working or retired

50 (29)

19 (23)

31 (35)

 

 Smokingc

7 (13)

3 (12)

4 (14)

.81

 Body mass index, mean (SD)

35.1 (6.3)

35.4 (6.7)

34.8 (6.0)

.56

 Weight, mean (SD), kg

93.7 (17.7)

95.6 (19.0)

92.0 (16.1)

.19

 % meeting guidelines for physical activitye

19.7

19.3

20.0

.91

  1. aTotal n = 158 (15 missing)
  2. bTotal n = 169 (4 missing)
  3. cTotal n = 168 (5 missing)
  4. dTotal n = 170 (3 missing)
  5. eTotal n = 162 (11 missing)