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) | Â |
  Female | 73 (573) | 74 (156) | 73 (417) | 0.36 |
Race | Â | Â | Â | <.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 | Â | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | 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 | Â | Â | Â | <.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) |  |