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Table 1 Selected Characteristics of 1010 Look AHEAD Participants

From: Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, Depression, and Health Status in the Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) Study

Socio-demographic Characteristics

 

Age (years)

59.2 ± 6.7

Sex

 

   Male

421 (41.7)

Education (years)

 

   ≤12

161 (15.9)

   13 - 16

329 (32.6)

   16+

520 (51.5)

Race

 

   Black

276 (27.3)

   White

650 (64.4)

   Other or Hispanic

84 (8.3)

Income

 

   <$20,000

74 (7.3)

   $20,000-$40,000

181 (17.9)

   $40,000-$60,000

211 (20.9)

   $60,000-$80,000

179 (17.7)

   ≥$80,000

365 (36.2)

Body mass index [BMI, kg/m2]

36.2 ± 5.8

   Overweight [25-29.9]

132 (13.1)

   Obese [30-39.9]

640(63.4)

   Extreme Obesity[≥40]

238 (23.5)

Neighborhood Census Tract Indicators

 

Percent Below Poverty [Range = 0, 0.67]

0.11 ± 0.10

   Tertile 1 (<0.05)

 

   Tertile 2 (0.05-0.11)

 

   Tertile 3 (>0.11)

 

Cubbin Deprivation Score [Range = -2.9, 2.8]

-0.006 ± 0.79

   Tertile 1 (<-0.34)

 

   Tertile 2 (-0.34-0.31)

 

   Tertile 3 (>0.31)

 

Diez-Roux Deprivation Score [Range = -18.7, 12.0]

0.003 ± 5.1

   Tertile 1 (<-2.00)

 

   Tertile 2 (-2.00-2.59)

 

   Tertile 3 (>2.59)

 

Depression

 

Beck Depression Score [Range = 0, 30] *

4.72 ± 4.39

Health Status

 

Physical Functioning [Range = 19, 58]

48.51 ± 7.85

Role Limitations-Physical [Range = 26, 56]

44.03 ± 12.07

Bodily Pain [Range = 22, 60]

49.59 ± 8.68

General Mental Health [Range = 23, 60]

49.40 ± 6.78

Role Limitations-Emotional [Range = 19, 54]

46.58 ± 12.37

Social Functioning [Range = 17, 57]

52.77 ± 7.60

Vitality [Range = 29, 65]

49.98 ± 6.81

General Health [Range = 23, 64]

45.89 ± 8.37

General Health Composite Score [Range = 22, 61]

45.63 ± 8.89

Mental Health Composite Score [Range = 23, 62]

50.08 ± 7.53

Physical Health Composite Score [Range = 20, 63]

47.77 ± 8.17

  1. *N = 948
  2. All results presented as N(%) or mean ± SD
  3. Higher Cubbin and Diez-Roux score = lower SES