Table 1.
Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the sample (abridged a) (n=1604).
| Item | Characteristic | n (%) |
| Sex | Female | 795 (49.56) |
| Race/ethnicity |
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African American or black | 408 (25.44) |
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Asian American or Asian | 114 (7.11) |
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White or Caucasian | 569 (35.47) |
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Native American/Pacific islander | 20 (1.25) |
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Latino/Hispanic | 447 (27.87) |
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Other | 46 (2.87) |
| Born in the United States | Yes | 1445 (90.09) |
| Education |
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Less than 12th grade | 79 (4.93) |
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High school degree or GEDb | 722 (45.01) |
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Some college/vocational school/apprenticeship | 399 (24.88) |
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Bachelor’s degree | 276 (17.21) |
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Graduate degree (master's, PhD, MD, etc) | 128 (7.98) |
| Household income |
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Less than US $25,000 | 463 (28.87) |
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US $25,000-49,999 | 497 (30.99) |
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US $50,000-74,999 | 218 (13.59) |
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US $75,000-99,999 | 195 (12.16) |
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US $100,000+ | 231 (14.40) |
| Region of country (n=1594) c |
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Northeast | 322 (20.20) |
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Midwest | 242 (15.18) |
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South | 636 (39.90) |
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West | 394 (24.72) |
| In general, would you say your health is...? |
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Poor | 44 (2.74) |
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Fair | 204 (12.72) |
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Average | 536 (33.42) |
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Very good | 603 (37.59) |
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Excellent | 217(13.53) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
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<18.5 (underweight) | 63 (3.93) |
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18.5-24.9 (normal) | 546 (34.04) |
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25-29.9 (overweight) | 438 (27.31) |
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≥30 (obese) | 557 (34.73) |
| Do you consider yourself to be...? |
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About the right weight | 683 (42.58) |
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Underweight | 108 (6.73) |
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Overweight | 813 (50.69) |
a Table 1 is an abridged version; see Multimedia Appendix 1 for the full list of items and responses.
bGED: General Educational Development.
cNot all participants provided ZIP code information.