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Table 3 SHHC-2.0 demographic characteristics of participants

From: Process evaluation findings from Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities 2.0: a cardiovascular disease prevention intervention for rural women

 

All

Survey Completers

Focus Group Attendees

Participants, n (%)

n = 182

n = 104 (57.1)

n = 102 (56.0)

 

Age, y ± SD

57.2 ± 9.0

58.2 ± 9.8

57.1 ± 8.7

 

Weight, kg ± SD

96.7 ± 21.1

94.1 ± 19.7

96.2 ± 21.0

 

BMI, kg/m2 ± SD

36.7 ± 7.8

35.8 ± 7.3

36.3 ± 7.7

Weight status, n (%)

n = 182

n = 104

n = 102

 

Overweight

26 (14.3)

16 (15.4)

15 (14.7)

 

Obese Class 1

63 (34.6)

42 (40.4)

38 (37.3)

 

Obese Class 2

47 (25.8)

24 (23.1)

25 (24.5)

 

Obese Class 3

46 (25.3)

22 (21.2)

24 (23.5)

Race/ethnicity, n (%)

n = 168

n = 100

n = 98

 

White, non-Hispanic

164 (97.6)

97 (97.0)

96 (98.0)

 

Non-white or Hispanic

4 (2.4)

3 (3.0)

2 (2.0)

Household income, n (%)

n = 162

n = 97

n = 95

 

<$25,000

29 (17.9)

17 (17.5)

12 (12.6)

 

$25,000–50,000

37 (22.8)

23 (23.7)

19 (20.0)

 

>$50,000

96 (59.3)

57 (58.8)

64 (67.4)

Relationship status, n (%)

n = 171

n = 102

n = 100

 

In a relationship

116 (67.8)

68 (66.7)

70 (70.0)

 

Not in a relationship

55 (32.2)

34 (33.3)

30 (30.0)

Education, n (%)

n = 172

n = 103

n = 101

 

High school or less

26 (15.1)

16 (15.5)

15 (14.9)

 

Some college/technical or vocational school

35 (20.3)

16 (15.5)

12 (11.9)

 

College graduate

63 (36.6)

42 (40.8)

42 (41.6)

 

Postgrad/professional

48 (27.9)

29 (28.2)

32 (31.7)

Overall health, n (%)

n = 175

n = 103

n = 101

 

Excellent/very good

46 (26.3)

15 (14.6)

17 (16.8)

 

Good

99 (56.6)

58 (56.3)

54 (53.5)

 

Fair/poor

30 (17.1)

30 (29.1)

30 (29.7)

  1. Notes. BMI – Body mass index; SHHC – Strong Hearts Healthy Communities; SD – Standard deviation.