Table 2: Characteristics of groups.
| Characteristic | Total N = 125 | Group 1 n = 28 | Group 2 n = 32 | Group 3 n = 24 | Group 4 n = 41 |
| Mean age, years | 50.9 | 55.9 | 65.0 | 44.3 | 41.5 |
| Mean BMI, kg/m2 | 28.3a | 33.6 | 29.3b | 26.7 | 24.9c |
| High blood pressure, n (%) | 47 (37.6) | 19 (67.9) | 25 (78.1) | 1 (4.2) | 2 (4.9) |
|
Gender, n (%) Female Male |
78 (62.4) 47 (37.6) |
18 (64.3) 10 (35.7) |
19 (59.4) 13 (40.6) |
15 (62.5) 9 (37.5) |
26 (63.4) 15 (36.6) |
|
Neighborhood, n (%) Atascocita Greater Heights Settegast |
23 (18.4) 52 (41.6) 50 (40.0) |
1 (3.6) 5 (17.9) 22 (78.6) |
11 (34.4) 11 (34.4) 10 (31.3) |
5 (20.8) 9 (37.5) 10 (41.7) |
6 (14.6) 27 (65.9) 8 (19.5) |
|
Health insurance status, n (%) Private Public None |
63 (50.4) 41 (32.8) 21 (16.8) |
4 (14.3) 16 (57.1) 8 (28.6) |
17 (53.1) 15 (46.9) 0 |
9 (37.5) 7 (29.2) 8 (33.3) |
33 (80.5) 4 (9.8) 4 (9.8) |
|
Employment status, n (%) Workingd Not working |
78 (62.4) 47 (37.6) |
13 (46.4) 15 (53.6) |
17 (53.1) 15 (46.9) |
19 (79.2) 5 (20.8) |
29 (70.7) 12 (29.3) |
| Recipient of public programs, n (%) | 36 (28.8) | 15 (53.6) | 10 (31.3) | 11 (45.8) | 1 (2.4) |
BMI: Body mass index; a: Data collected from n = 123; b: Data collected from n = 31; c: Data collected from n = 40; d: Working is defined as being employed and of working age (< 65 years).