Examining medication adherence and preferences for a lifestyle intervention among Black and Latinx adults with hypertension: a feasibility study

Table 1 Demographics of 30 Black and Latinx participants

	n	%	Mean/range
Gender
Male	13	43.3
Female	27	56.7
Age, mean (years)			60.3/(39–91)
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	3.5
Black/African American	17	58.6
White	4	13.8
Prefer not to answer	7	24.1
Hispanic or Latinx
No	21	70.0
Yes	9	30.0
Education level
Less than high school	12	40.0
High school graduate	5	16.7
Some college	4	13.3
Trade/technical/vocational training	4	13.3
College degree and above	5	16.7
Employment status
Employed	12	40.0
Out of work	2	6.7
Retired	10	33.3
Unable to Work	6	20.0
Household income
Less than $50,000	23	76.7
More than $50,000	3	10.0
Unsure	4	13.3
Health status
Excellent	1	3.3
Good	15	50.0
Fair	9	30.0
Poor	5	16.7
Years since hypertension diagnosis
Less than 1 tear	3	11.1
1–5 years	6	22.2
6–10 years	7	25.9
11–15 years	7	25.9
21 or more years	4	14.8
Doctor visits for hypertension
A few times per year	24	85.7
Once per year	3	10.7
Prefer not to answer	1	3.6
Number of medication taken for hypertension, mean			2 (1–9)

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