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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of all study participants (n = 71) and the subset with risk factor assessments (n = 26)

From: Feasibility of implementing a community cardiovascular health promotion program with paramedics and volunteers in a South Asian population

Variable

All Study Participants

Frequency

n = 71 (%)

Subset of Participants

Frequency

n = 26 (%)

Gender

 Male

40 (56.3)

22 (84.6)

 Female

11 (15.5)

4 (15.4)

 Missing

20 (28.2)

0

Age

 Mean (SD)a

61.63 (11.1)

60.86 (11.0)

 Missing

4 (5.6)

1 (3.8)

Marital Status

 Married

51 (71.8)

22 (84.6)

 Separated

1 (1.4)

0

 Single, never married

1 (1.4)

1 (3.8)

 Widowed

3 (4.2)

1 (3.8)

 Missing

15 (21.1)

2 (7.7)

Education

 Some high school or less

10 (14.1)

10 (38.5)

 High school diploma

5 (7.0)

5 (19.2)

 Some college or university

1 (1.4)

1 (3.8)

 University or college degree

10 (14.1)

10 (38.5)

 Missing

45 (63.4)

0

Ethnicity of Mother

 South Asian (East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)

61 (85.9)

24 (92.3)

 East Asian (Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Korean, etc.)

1 (1.4)

0

 Other (Latin American, Arab, West Asian)

1 (1.4)

1 (3.8)

 Missing

8 (11.3)

1 (3.8)

Ethnicity of Father

 South Asian (East Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, etc.)

62 (87.3)

24 (92.3)

 East Asian (Chinese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Korean, etc.)

0

0

 Other (Latin American, Arab, West Asian)

1 (1.4)

1 (3.8)

 Missing

8 (11.3)

1 (3.8)

Languages Spoken

 Arabic

1 (1.4)

1 (3.8)

 Hindi

1 (1.4)

1 (3.8)

 Punjabi

12 (16.9)

12 (46.2)

 Urdu

2 (2.8)

2 (7.7)

 Missing

55 (77.5)

10 (38.5)

  1. aSD Standard deviation