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Table 1 Characteristics of study sample by rural and urban residency

From: Disparities in obesity among rural and urban residents in a health disparate region

Characteristic

Total sample

Urban

Rural

p-value*

N=784

n=210

n=574

Age, M ± SD

56.4±15.3

61.6±14.7

59.1± 15.6

0.14

Gender

%(n)

%(n)

%(n)

 

  Female

73 (573)

74 (156)

73 (417)

0.36

Race

   

<.001

  White

76(578)

68(137)

78(441)

 

  Black

22(167)

29(59)

19(108)

 

  More than 1 race

2(21)

3(7)

3(14)

 

Income

   

0.004

  <$20,000

34(221)

44(75)

30(146)

 

  $20,000-$50,000

39(257)

32(54)

42(203)

 

  >$50,000

27(178)

24(42)

28(136)

 

Education

   

0.65

  < HS

15(119)

14(30)

16(89)

 

  HS diploma/GED

33(224)

35(72)

35(202)

 

  Some college

31(245)

30(63)

31(182)

 

  College grad or higher

21(145)

21(45)

18(100)

 

Employment

   

0.01

  Employed

36(277)

34(69)

36(208)

 

  Unemployed

8(63)

6(13)

9(50)

 

  Homemaker/Student

8(58)

6(13)

8(45)

 

  Retired

39(301)

38(78)

39(223)

 

  Unable to work

9(79)

16(24)

8(45)

 

Marital Status

   

<.001

  Married/living w/ partner

57(443)

48(99)

60(344)

 

  Divorced/separated

18(135)

17(35)

18(100)

 

  Widowed

15(121)

20(41)

14(80)

 

  Never married

10 (46)

15(32)

8(46)

 
  1. *ANOVA (F-test) or χ2 tests to determine if differences exist based rural or urban residency.