Table 1 Background information of the study participants at pre and post interventionb
Variable | Cross-sectional sample Pre (n = 212) n(%) | Cross-sectional sample Post (n = 194) n(%) | Subsample with pedometer data (n = 54) a n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 64 (30.2) | 69 (35.6) | 23 (43.4) |
Male | 148 (69.8) | 125 (64.4) | 30 (56.6) |
Age group (years) | |||
35 and below | 43 (20.3) | 36 (18.6) | 15 (28.3) |
35–44 | 95 (44.8) | 82 (42.3) | 12 (22.6) |
45–54 | 57 (26.9) | 54 (27.8) | 21 (39.6) |
55 and above | 17 (8.0) | 22 (11.3) | 5 (9.4) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 178 (84.0) | 163 (84.0) | 24 (88.9) |
Single | 34 (16.0) | 31 (16.0) | 3 (11.1) |
Height (cm) Mean ± SD | 171.2 ± 17.8 | 168.6 ± 27.4 | 167.7 ± 9.5 |
Weight (kg) Mean ± SD | 79.1 ± 16.3 | 77.9 ± 15.9 | 75.2 ± 17.9 |
Ever Smoked | |||
No | 115 (54.2) | 107 (55.2) | 20 (74.1) |
Yes | 97 (45.8) | 87 (44.8) | 7 (25.9) |
If yes, frequency of smoking | |||
No | 93 (60.0) | 99 (66.0) | 26 (96.3) |
Rarely | 21 (13.5) | 16 (10.7) | 0 (0) |
Sometimes | 27 (17.4) | 25 (16.7) | 1 (3.7) |
Most of the time | 14 (9.0) | 10 (6.7) | 0 (0) |
Ethnicity | |||
Arab | 77 (36.3) | 70 (36.1) | 20 (37.7) |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 31 (14.6) | 27 (13.9) | 19 (35.8) |
Black | 2 (0.9) | 4 (2.1) | 0 (0) |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 (2.4) | 1 (0.5) | 1 (1.9) |
Other | 5 (2.4) | 5 (2.6) | 0 (0) |
White | 92 (43.4) | 87 (44.8) | 13 (24.5) |
Education level | |||
High school graduate | 17 (8.0) | 10 (5.2) | 1 (3.7) |
Diploma or the equivalent | 30 (14.2) | 39 (20.1) | 5 (18.5) |
Bachelor’s degree | 80 (37.7) | 69 (35.6) | 12 (44.4) |
Master’s degree | 49 (23.1) | 34 (17.5) | 5 (18.5) |
Professional degree | 12 (5.7) | 12 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) |
Doctorate degree | 24 (11.3) | 30 (15.5) | 4 (14.8) |