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Table 1 Differences in sociodemographic characteristics of a randomly selected sample of YMCA members by length of membership (n = 135)

From: Body mass index, physical activity, and dietary behaviors among members of an urban community fitness center: a questionnaire survey

Sociodemographic characteristic

Member 1 year or less (n = 46) (%)a

Member more than 1 year (n = 89) (%)a

Gender b

  

Male

13 (28%)

44 (49%)

Female

33 (72%)

45 (51%)

Education b

  

Some high school

4 (9%)

0 (0%)

Completed high school

7 (16%)

9 (10%)

Vocational/trade school

4 (9%)

4 (4%)

Some college

8 (18%)

13 (15%)

Associate degree

4 (9%)

6 (7%)

Bachelor degree

11 (24%)

24 (27%)

Post graduate degree

7 (16%)

33 (37%)

Race/ethnicity c, d

  

Black

7 (14%)

6 (6%)

Hispanic

10 (20%)

5 (5%)

White

27 (54%)

77 (80%)

Other

6 (12%)

8 (8%)

Currently employed

30 (65%)

67 (75%)

Household income b

  

Under $20,000

8 (21%)

11 (14%)

$20,000–$39,999

10 (26%)

8 (10%)

$40,000–$59,999

8 (21%)

14 (18%)

$60,000–$79,999

7 (18%)

13 (16%)

$80,000 or above

6 (15%)

33 (42%)

Smoking history

  

Ever smoker

16 (35%)

40 (45%)

Current smoker

8 (17%)

6 (8%)

Age

  

29 or younger

14 (30%)

4 (4%)

30–39

12 (26%)

18 (20%)

40–49

7 (15%)

33 (37%)

50–59

6 (13%)

14 (16%)

60 or older

7 (15%)

20 (22%)

  1. a) Percentage of available cases. Percentage values might not total 100 due to rounding.
  2. b) p = 0.02; null hypothesis of no difference in characteristic by length of membership.
  3. c) Respondents could indicate more than one racial/ethnic category.
  4. d) p = 0.005; null hypothesis of no difference in characteristic by length of membership.