Table 2

Sample Characteristics

CharacteristicValue
Sample size, No.746
Mean age (range), y44.4 (18–75)
Female, %67.7
Race/ethnicity, %
 Hispanic54.3
 Non-Hispanic white30.6
 Non-Hispanic black11.5
 Other3.6
Survey language, %
 English92.2
 Spanish7.8
Educational attainment, %
 0–8 years6.1
 9–11 years10.0
 High school graduate/GED25.0
 Any college58.9
Monthly income range, %
 <$100035.4
 $1,000–1,49914.4
 $1500–199913.5
 $2000–24999.0
 $2500–34998.6
 $3500–49999.3
 ≥$50009.9
BMI > 25 kg/m2, %78.1
Meeting CDC physical activity recommendations (150 minutes/week), %54.8
Starting the Conversation-Diet score, mean (range)15.2 (7–21)
  • BMI = body mass index; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; GED = general equivalency diploma.