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Table 3 Participants’ demographic characteristics, family history of diabetes, weight and body mass index, and depressive symptoms

From: Development of a theory-based, peer support intervention to promote weight loss among Latina immigrants

 

All Participants (n = 35)

Participants with complete data†(n=22)

Demographic characteristics

N(%)

N (%)

 Mean Age (SD)

37.7 (8.3)

36.5 (7.5)

 Education completed

  

 Less than High School

27 (77)

16 (73)

 Marital status (%)

  

  Married/Living together as married

28 (80)

19 (86)

 Employment (%)

  

  Full or part time

18 (51)

12 (55)

 Health Insurance (%)

5 (14)

3 (14)

 Country of origin

  

  Mexico

30 (86)

18 (82)

  El Salvador

3 (9)

2 (9)

  Costa Rica

2 (5)

2 (9)

 Mean Years in U.S. (SD)

12.6 (5.8)

12.2 (4.9)

 Mean Years in A.L. (SD)

9.9 (4.8)

10.5 (4.7)

 Self-rated health (%)

  

  Excellent/good

17 (49)

11 (50)

  Fair/poor

18 (51)

11 (50)

Family history of diabetes (%)

24(69)

15 (68)

Child birth weight > 9lbs

13 (38)

8 (38)

Anthropometric measures

  

 Mean Height (cm; SD)

158.6 (5.8)

159.2 (5.5)

 Mean Weight (kg; SD)

82.9 (13.9)

83.3 (14.5)

 Mean BMI (SD)

32.9 (4.8)

32.7 (4.7)

Told by MD to lose weight

18 (51)

14 (64)‡

Depressive symptoms (%)

  

 No symptoms

13 (37)

5 (23)

 Minimal

16 (46)

13 (59)

 Moderate/severe

6 (17)

4 (18)

  1. †Participants (n=22) with complete data for baseline, 8 weeks, and 6-month follow-up.
  2. ‡P < 0.05 for n=35 versus n=22.