Research Article
Employing a Participatory Research Approach to Explore Physical Activity among Older African American Women
Table 1
Sociodemographic and health information of older African American women (
) living in Urbana-Campaign, IL.
| | Variables | Participants () |
| | Age, mean (SD) | 68.43 (3.20) | | Education | | | High school or less | 1 | | Incomplete college | 4 | | College | 2 | | Marital Status | | | Divorced/separated | 5 | | Widowed | 2 | | Annual income | | | $10,000–$14,999 | 2 | | $15,000–$19,999 | 1 | | $20,000–$29,999 | 3 | | $50,000 and over | 1 | | Chronic diseases | | | 0-1 | 5 | | 2 or more | 2 | | Medication | | | 0-1 | 5 | | 2 or more | 2 | | BMI, kg/m2, and mean (SD) | 28.64 (5.74) | | Self-reported health, (very good) | 7 | | Health insurance, (yes) | 7 | | Do you think that a person at your age can improve your health through regular exercise or balanced diet or by stopping smoking? (yes) | 7 |
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