Research Article
Impact of Baseline BMI upon the Success of Latina Participants Enrolled in a 6-Month Physical Activity Intervention
Table 1
Demographic characteristics (
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| | Characteristic | Intervention |
| | Born outside of continental U.S | 91% | | Speak only Spanish or more Spanish than English at home | 89% | | BMI | | | Obese (BMI ≥ 30) | 42% | | Overweight (BMI = 25–29.9) | 38% | | Normal (BMI =18.5–24.9) | 20% | | Educational level | | | High school graduate or less | 47% | | Some college/technical school | 22% | | College graduate or more | 31% | | Employment status* | | Unemployed
Full time | 44%
31% | | Part time | 24% | | Yearly household income** | | | <$10,000 | 22% | | ≥$10,000 but <$20,000 | 36% | | ≥$20,000 but <$30,000 | 22% | | ≥$30,000 but <$40,000 | 9% | | $40,000+ | 9% | | Marital status | | | Married/living with partner | 49% | | Single | 31% | | Divorced | 16% | | Separated | 4% | | Children ages 6–18 living with you? | | | Yes | 71% | | No | 29% | | Children ages 5 or younger living with you? | | | Yes | 38% | | No | 62% |
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*2 participants did not answer, **1 participant did not answer.
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