Table 2 Growing Healthy Hearts participant demographic and health-related characteristics (n = 30)
Characteristic | Mean or % (n) |
|---|---|
Age, mean [SD]a | 49.9 [15.2] (30) |
% female | 83.3 (25) |
% male | 16.7 (5) |
% Hispanic or Latino | 3.3 (1) |
% Not Hispanic or Latino | 96.7 (29) |
Race | |
 % white | 80.0 (24) |
 % African American | 10.0 (3) |
 % Asian | 10.0 (3) |
% Education level, less than bachelor’s degree | 30.0 (9) |
Employment status | |
 Working full- or part-time | 63.3 (19) |
 Retired | 23.3 (7) |
 Any other | 10.4 (4) |
% married or living as married | 63.3 (19) |
% not married or living as married | 36.7 (11) |
% residence is a house | 86.7 (26) |
% residence, an apartment or other | 13.3 (4) |
% yes, any food insecurity in past 12Â months | 10.0 (3) |
% no food insecurity in past 12Â months | 90.0 (27) |
% who have used any social services, past 5 yearsa | 23.3 (7) |
% used no social services, past 5Â years | 76.7 (23) |
Cardiovascular disease risk factorsb | |
 % yes, ever told diabetes | 23.3 (7) |
 % never told diabetes | 76.7 (23) |
 % yes, ever told high blood pressure | 53.3 (16) |
 % never told high blood pressure | 46.7 (14) |
 % yes, ever told high cholesterol | 63.3 (19) |
 % never told high cholesterol | 36.7 (11) |
 % yes, ever told heart disease | 3.3 (1) |
 % never told heart disease | 96.7 (29) |
 % yes, family history of early heart attack | 20.0 (6) |
 % no history of early heart attack | 80.0 (24) |
 % yes, ever told stroke | 6.7 (2) |
 % never told stroke | 93.3 (28) |
 % yes, overweight or obese (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) | 76.7 (23) |
 % no overweight or obese (body mass index < 25 kg/m2) | 23.3 (7) |
 % yes, any current or past tobacco use | 33.3 (10) |
 % no current or past tobacco use | 66.7 (20) |