Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the Shape Program analytic sample (n = 189)
Variable | N (percent) |
|---|---|
Race/ethnicity | Â |
   Black or African American | 189 (100.0) |
   More than 1 race | 11 (5.8) |
Education | Â |
   Less than high school graduate | 19 (10.0) |
   High school graduate or GED | 45 (23.8) |
   Some college or vocational/trade school | 83 (43.9) |
   Associate degree | 26 (13.8) |
   College graduate or post graduate degree | 13 (6.9) |
   Unknown | 3 (1.6) |
Annual household income | Â |
   Under $10,000 - $29,999 | 139 (73.5) |
   $30,000 - $39,999 | 24 (12.7) |
   Over $40,000 | 24 (12.7) |
   Unknown | 2 (1.1) |
People supported by this income: mean (SD) | 3.2 (1.3) |
Living under U.S. Census poverty threshold | 62 (33.3) |
Marital status | Â |
   Married | 48 (25.4) |
   Widowed, divorced, separated | 44 (23.3) |
   Never married | 78 (41.3) |
   Not married or living with partner | 15 (7.9) |
   Unknown | 4 (2.1) |
Current employment | Â |
   Yes | 133 (70.4) |
   No | 53 (28.0) |
   Unknown | 3 (1.6) |
Current smoker | 58 (30.7) |
Self-reported history of: | Â |
   Diabetes or prediabetes | 23 (12.2) |
   Hypertension or prehypertension | 87 (46.0) |
Meeting U.S Federal guidelines for physical activity using accelerometers | 49 (31.6) |
Depression score: mean (SD) | 6.2 (4.9) |
Depression score ≥ 10 | 38 (20.1) |
| Â | Mean (SD) |
Age (yrs) | 35.4 (5.5) |
Weight (kg) | 81.2 (8.8) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 30.2 (2.6) |
Waist circumference (cm) | 97.8 (8.2) |
Blood pressure: systolic (mmHg) | 123.2 (14.8) |
Blood pressure: diastolic (mmHg) | 80.6 (11.0) |
Lipids | Â |
   Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 102.2 (47.5) |
   LDL (mg/dL) | 107.4 (34.2) |
   HDL (mg/dL) | 53.8 (16.1) |
   Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 179.2 (37.3) |
Fasting glucose (mg/dL) | 105.1 (44.3) |