Short-Term Effectiveness of a Lifestyle Intervention Program for Reducing Selected Chronic Disease Risk Factors in Individuals Living in Rural Appalachia: A Pilot Cohort Study

Table 1

Comparison of gender and mean age distribution in participants attending the Athens, OH, CHIP classes versus those who attended CHIP classes in the US, excluding those attending the Athens classes (Rankin et al. [8]).

Characteristics	Athens	Rankin
Total	225	5,066
Male	63	1,694
Female	162	3,372
% male	28	33
% female	72	67
Age: mean (range)	56.0 (24–81)	52.7 (44–71)