Research Article
Physical Activity, Physical Performance, and Biological Markers of Health among Sedentary Older Latinos
Table 1
Characteristics of participants (
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| | Characteristic | (%) |
| | Age (years) | | | 60–69 | 41 (34) | | 70–79 | 57 (48) | | 80+ | 22 (18) | | Female | 96 (80) | | Marital status | | | Never married | 13 (11) | | Married | 26 (22) | | Separated/divorced | 28 (23) | | Widowed | 53 (44) | | Education | | | No schooling | 16 (13) | | ≤8th grade | 45 (38) | | ≥9th grade (some high school or more) | 59 (49) | | Health status | | | Excellent/very good | 14 (12) | | Good | 37 (39) | | Fair/poor | 69 (57) | | Income | | | <$7,500 | 21 (21) | | $7,500–<$10,000 | 25 (24) | | $10,000–<$12,500 | 13 (13) | | $12,500–<$15,000 | 8 (8) | | $15,000–<$20,000 | 12 (12) | | $20,000+ | 24 (24) | | Birthplace | | | United States | 7 (7) | | Mexico | 77 (81) | | Other | 11 (12) | | Length of US residence (years) | | | 1–30 | 15 (20) | | 31–40 | 20 (27) | | 41–50 | 20 (27) | | 50+ | 20 (27) | | Lifetime smoking, cigarettes | | | <100 | 80 (67) | | ≥100 | 40 (33) | | Body mass index (kg/m2) | | | Healthy (18.6–24.9) | 17 (14) | | Overweight (25–29.9) | 38 (32) | | Obese (≥30) | 64 (54) | | Diabetes, (%) | 48 (40) | | Medical conditions ≥3 | 65 (54) | | Hospitalized in past 6 mo | 19 (16) | | 5-item geriatric depression scale score ≥2 (reference <2) | 29 (24) | | Modified minimental state (3MS) ≥80 | 78 (73) | | Ever have ADL impairment (reference never have) | 41 (34) |
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