Table 1 Participant baseline characteristics of the Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project (N = 312)
Demographic variables | N or Mean | % or SD | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic variables | |||
Gender (n = 312) | |||
Male | 80 | 25.6% | |
Female | 232 | 74.4% | |
Age (years) (n = 312) | 51.9 | 11.3 | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) (n = 312) | 33.9 | 5.6 | |
Normal | 7 | 2.2% | |
Overweight | 62 | 19.9% | |
Obese | 243 | 77.9% | |
Education (n = 309) | |||
Never attended school | 6 | 1.9% | |
Some elementary school or high school | 176 | 57.0% | |
High school or GED completed | 65 | 21.0% | |
Vocational or tech school | 17 | 5.5% | |
University or College | 45 | 14.6% | |
Smoking in the past 3 months (n = 306) | 35 | 11.4% | |
Marital status (n = 307) | |||
Single | 62 | 20.2% | |
Married or Living with Partner | 159 | 51.8% | |
Separated, Divorced or Widowed | 86 | 28.0% | |
Employment status (n = 311) | |||
Full-time | 102 | 32.8% | |
Part-time | 41 | 13.2% | |
Unemployed | 38 | 12.2% | |
Disabled | 76 | 24.4% | |
Retired | 23 | 7.4% | |
Homemaker | 30 | 9.7% | |
Volunteer Work | 1 | 0.3% | |
Family history of diabetes or high blood sugar | |||
Father (n = 297) | |||
Yes | 52 | 17.5% | |
No | 221 | 74.4% | |
Don't Know | 24 | 8.1% | |
Mother (n = 297) | |||
Yes | 88 | 29.6% | |
No | 199 | 67.0% | |
Don't Know | 10 | 3.4% | |
Sibling (n = 297) | |||
Yes | 107 | 36.0% | |
No | 185 | 62.3% | |
Don't Know | 5 | 1.7% | |
Psychosocial variable | |||
Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale Score (n = 309) | |||
< 16 | 167 | 54.1% | |
> = 16 | 142 | 45.9% | |
Anthropometric variables | |||
Fasting Glucose | 104.98 | 12.11 | |
HDL-C | 48.02 | 10.37 | |
Systolic Blood Pressure | 128.7 | 12.35 | |
Stern index a (n = 312) | 0.56 | 0.22 | |
Mean | SD | ||
Dietary intake (n = 299) | Recommended Values | ||
Energy intake (kcal/day) | 1553.2 | 584.6 | |
% calories from carbohydrates | 56.6 | 8.6 | 45–65% |
% calories from protein | 17.4 | 5.0 | ~15% |
% of calories from fat | 26.7 | 6.3 | 25–30% |
% of calories from saturated fat | 8.5 | 2.7 | < 7% |
Total dietary fiber (g/day) | 15.2 | 7.2 | ≥ 14 g per 1000 Kcal |
Physical activity | |||
Total MET†-h/d (n = 306) | 28.6 | 6.3 | |
Leisure MET-h/d (306) | 1.1 | 1.7 | |
Occupational MET-h/d (n = 291) | 4.6 | 8.6 | |
Household MET-h/d (n = 299) | 4.4 | 2.9 |