Table 2 Descriptive statistics (n = 30)
Number | Percent | |
Gender | ||
Male | 2 | 6.7 |
Female | 28 | 93.3 |
Ethnicity | ||
Hispanic | 21 | 70.0 |
Non-Hispanic or unknown | 9 | 30.0 |
Race | ||
Black/African American | 5 | 16.7 |
White | 15 | 50.0 |
Other | 5 | 16.7 |
Unknown | 5 | 16.7 |
Place of origin | ||
North/East Africa, India, or Pakistan | 4 | 13.3 |
Central America—Other countries | 4 | 13.3 |
Central America—El Salvador | 11 | 36.7 |
Mexico | 3 | 10.0 |
South America | 4 | 13.3 |
USA | 4 | 13.3 |
English ability | ||
Very well | 4 | 13.3 |
Well | 10 | 33.3 |
Not well | 12 | 40.0 |
Not at all | 4 | 13.3 |
Health literacy | ||
SAHLSA (n = 20) | ||
Inadequate health literacy | 9 | 45.0 |
Adequate health literacy | 11 | 55.0 |
REALM-SF/grade equivalent (n = 10) | ||
(4–6)/seventh to eighth grade | 2 | 20.0 |
(7)/high school | 8 | 80.0 |
Diagnosis | ||
Osteoarthritis | 3 | 10.0 |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 27 | 90.0 |
Types of CAM** | ||
Health providers | 4 | 13.3 |
Special diet | 13 | 46.7 |
Vitamins or minerals | 25 | 93.3 |
Herbs or supplements | 13 | 43.3 |
Rubs or lotions | 15 | 53.3 |
Other body treatments | 6 | 20.0 |
Movement activity | 7 | 23.3 |
Spiritual practice | 19 | 6.0 |
BMI categories | ||
Underweight or normal (< 18.5–24.9) | 6 | 20.0 |
Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 12 | 40.0 |
Obese (> 30) | 12 | 40.0 |
Exercise | ||
Sedentary | 5 | 16.7 |
Occasional | 7 | 23.3 |
Mild | 16 | 53.3 |
Regular vigorous | 2 | 6.7 |
Occupational status | ||
Employed—F/T | 7 | 23.3 |
Employed—P/T | 8 | 26.7 |
Unemployed, disabled, or retired | 9 | 30.0 |
Homemaker | 6 | 20.0 |
Range | Median (IQR) | |
Age, years | 32–69 | 49.5 (41.8–60.0) |
Length of time in the USA, years | 4–65 | 19.0 (10.0–27.5) |
Arthritis duration, years | 1–40 | 7.0 (4.0–15.0) |
Body mass index | 18.4–51.7 | 28.2 (26.1–33.4) |
Yoga variables (n = 12) | ||
Total number of classes attended | 4–16 | 10.5 (7.3–15.0) |
Home practice frequency (days/week) | 2–7 | 2.5 (2.3–4.8) |
Home practice duration (min) | 7–39 | 22.4 (14.8–31.4) |