Table 1: Baseline demographic and health characteristics of participants (n = 128).
| Characteristic | N (%) | |
| Sex | Male | 39 (30%) |
| Female | 89 (70%) | |
| Race/Ethnicity | White Non-Hispanic | 28 (22%) |
| African American | 66 (52%) | |
| White Hispanic | 13 (10%) | |
| Asian | 8 (6%) | |
| Other | 13 (10%) | |
| Education Level | < High School | 27 (21%) |
| High School/GED | 27 (21%) | |
| Some College | 24 (19%) | |
| College | 25 (20%) | |
| > College | 24 (19%) | |
| Relationship Status | Single Married/Living Together |
25 (20%) 66 (51%) |
| Divorced/Separated | 27 (21%) | |
| Widowed | 10 (8%) | |
| Comorbid Condition | Hypertension | 62 (48%) |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 6 (5%) | |
| Alcohol Consumption | Never | 49 (38%) |
| Once/month | 31 (24%) | |
| 2-4 times/month | 19 (15%) | |
| 1-3 times/week | 22 (17%) | |
| 4 or more times/week | 7 (5%) | |
| Cigarette Smoking | Never | 83 (65%) |
| Former | 23 (18%) | |
| Current | 22 (17%) | |
| Exercise | Never | 43 (34%) |
| 1-2 times/week | 51 (40%) | |
| 3-4 times/week | 23 (18%) | |
| 5 or more times/week | 11 (9%) | |
| M(SD) | ||
| Age (Years) | 53.7 (14.2) |