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Table 2 Sample characteristics by completion status

From: Feasibility of a behavioral automaticity intervention among African Americans at risk for metabolic syndrome

  

Not Completers a

Completers

Fisher’s exact Test

  

N

%

N

%

 

Gender

 

Male

4

33.3

4

33.3

0.667

 

Female

8

66.7

8

66.7

 

Relationship Status

 

Never married

3

25.0

5

41.7

 
 

Married

1

8.3

2

16.7

 
 

Cohabitating

1

8.3

3

25.0

 
 

In relationship

0

0.0

1

8.3

 
 

Separated/divorced

5

41.7

1

8.3

 
 

Widowed

2

16.7

0

0.0

 

Where do you live most of the year

 

Own home

10

83.3

12

100.0

0.478

 

Friend/relative

2

16.7

0

0.0

 

How many people live with you

  

0.521

 

0

5

41.7

3

25.0

 
 

1

2

16.7

1

8.3

 
 

2

3

25.0

1

8.3

 
 

3

0

0.0

2

16.7

 
 

4

1

8.3

2

16.7

 
 

5+

1

8.3

3

25.0

 

School

 

8th grade or less

0

0.0

1

8.3

0.183

 

Some high school HS)

5

41.7

1

8.3

 
 

HS or equivalent

2

16.7

5

41.7

 
 

Some college

5

41.7

5

41.7

 

Employment

Full time

5

41.7

0

0.0

0.009

 

Part time

1

8.3

5

41.7

 
 

Unemployed looking for work

0

0.0

3

25.0

 
 

Unemployed, not looking for work

0

0.0

1

8.3

 
 

Disabled, not able to work

4

33.3

3

25.0

 
 

Other

2

16.7

0

0.0

 

Income

< $5000

3

27.3

2

16.7

0.510

 

$5000–$9999

2

18.2

4

33.3

 
 

$10,000–$14,999

1

9.1

1

8.3

 
 

$15,000–$19,999

2

18.2

3

25.0

 
 

$20,000–$29,999

3

27.3

0

0.0

 
 

$30,000–$39,999

0

0.0

1

8.3

 
 

$40,000–$49,000

0

0.0

1

8.3

 
  

range

Mean

range

Mean

t-test

Health Literacy

0–7

4.4

1–7

5.9

0.11

Age

 

40–63

51.8

42–61

49.2

0.36

Total motivation score

 

20–40

34.3

26–40

35.4

0.62

Sum of health conditions

0–7

2.9

0–4

1.6

0.06

  1. aExcludes the 16 participants who dropped from the study after initial ED enrollment but prior to attendance at session 1