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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