En Balance: The Contribution of Physical Activity to the Efficacy of Spanish Diabetes Education of Hispanic Americans with Type 2 Diabetes
Table 1
Participant characteristics at baseline ().
Males () % ()
Females ()a % ()
Age (years)
30-39
11.1% (2)
10.0% (4)
40-49
33.3% (6)
25.0% (10)
50-59
27.7% (5)
45.0% (18)
60-69
27.7% (5)
12.5% (5)
70-79
—
7.5% (3)
BMI (kg/m2)
18.5-24.9
11.1% (2)
15.4% (6)
25.0-29.9
55.5% (10)
30.8% (12)
30.0 and higher
33.3% (6)
53.8% (21)
Waist circumference (cm)
70-79
—
7.5% (3)
80-89
11.1% (2)
12.5% (5)
90-99
38.8% (7)
32.5% (13)
100-109
38.8% (7)
20.0% (8)
110-119
—
20.0% (8)
120-129
5.6% (1)
7.5% (3)
130-139
5.6% (1)
—
Hip circumference (cm)
80-89
5.6% (1)
2.5% (1)
90-99
22.2% (4)
25.0% (10)
100-109
55.5% (10)
32.5% (13)
110-119
11.1% (2)
10.0% (4)
120-129
—
12.5% (5)
130-139
5.6% (1)
12.5% (5)
140-149
—
5.0% (2)
BMI = body mass index. Percentages may not add to one hundred due to rounding. a for female BMI data. Statistically significant mean difference between males and females ().
