Table 1 Baseline demographic data for participants in the Healthy Families study
Totala n = 211 | Controla n = 95 | Interventiona n = 116 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | 38.1 (7.6) | 37.1 (6.8) | 38.8 (8.2) |
Race/Ethnicityb | |||
Asian | 3 (1.4) | 3 (3.2) | 0 (0) |
Black or African American | 50 (23.8) | 26 (27.4) | 24 (20.7) |
Hispanic/Latino | 134 (63.5) | 53 (55.7) | 81 (69.8) |
White | 8 (3.8) | 5 (5.3) | 3 (2.6) |
Other | 10 (4.7) | 4 (4.2) | 6 (5.2) |
More than one | 6 (2.8) | 4 (4.2) | 2 (1.7) |
Language spoken at home | |||
English | 83 (39.3) | 40 (42.1) | 43 (37.1) |
Spanish | 104 (49.3) | 38 (40) | 66 (56.9) |
Other | 24 (11.4) | 17 (17.9) | 7 (6) |
Born in the U.S. | |||
Yes | 72 (34.1) | 29 (30.5) | 43 (37.1) |
No | 139 (65.9) | 66 (69.5) | 73 (62.9) |
Highest level of education | |||
< High school | 60 (28.4) | 21 (22.1) | 39 (33.6) |
High school graduate/GED | 75 (35.6) | 39 (41.1) | 36 (31.1) |
Some college or technical college | 48 (22.7) | 24 (25.3) | 24 (20.7) |
College graduate | 25 (11.9) | 10 (10.5) | 15 (12.9) |
Other | 3 (1.4) | 1 (1) | 2 (1.7) |
Health insuranceb | |||
Private insurance | 16 (7.6) | 4 (4.2) | 12 (10.4) |
Medicaid, MassHealth or Commonwealth Care | 164 (77.7) | 78 (82.1) | 86 (74.1) |
Medicare | 3 (1.4) | 1 (1) | 2 (1.7) |
Free care | 10 (4.7) | 4 (4.2) | 6 (5.2) |
Other | 5 (2.4) | 5 (5.3) | 0 (0) |
None | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.8) |
More than one | 12 (5.7) | 3 (3.2) | 9 (7.8) |
Self-rated health | |||
Excellent | 28 (13.3) | 13 (13.7) | 15 (12.9) |
Very good | 31 (14.7) | 15 (15.8) | 16 (13.8) |
Good | 86 (40.7) | 38 (40) | 48 (41.4) |
Fair | 58 (27.5) | 26 (27.4) | 32 (27.6) |
Poor | 8 (3.8) | 3 (3.1) | 5 (4.3) |