Table 1 Population characteristics by baseline perceived stress score
Category of Baseline Perceived Stressab | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Overall (n = 3044) | Low (n = 844) | Moderate (n = 1352) | High (n = 762) | |
Perceived Stressc | 2958 | 8.5 ± 2.9 | 5.1 ± 0.8 | 8.5 ± 1.1 | 12.4 ± 1.5 |
Agec | 3044 | 46.4 ± 2.7 | 46.3 ± 2.7 | 46.4 ± 2.7 | 46.2 ± 2.7 |
Race / Ethnicity (%) | |||||
White | 1443 | – | 29.1 | 48.1 | 22.8 |
Black | 874 | – | 32.3 | 39.0 | 28.7 |
Hispanic | 212 | – | 18.0 | 31.0 | 51.0 |
Japanese | 272 | – | 22.7 | 54.6 | 22.7 |
Chinese | 243 | – | 26.3 | 59.4 | 14.3 |
Education (%) | |||||
Less than High School | 191 | – | 15.4 | 35.1 | 49.5 |
High School | 1496 | – | 26.6 | 44.0 | 29.3 |
College Degree | 627 | – | 30.0 | 48.5 | 21.5 |
Post-College | 705 | – | 34.5 | 49.9 | 15.6 |
Difficulty paying for Basics (%) | |||||
Very Hard | 263 | – | 10.0 | 38.6 | 51.4 |
Somewhat Hard | 899 | – | 17.4 | 44.2 | 38.5 |
Not hard | 1865 | – | 36.5 | 47.3 | 16.2 |
Site of Recruitment (%) | |||||
PA | 439 | – | 29.9 | 42.8 | 27.3 |
MI | 503 | – | 30.7 | 40.0 | 29.3 |
MA | 424 | – | 25.1 | 51.6 | 23.4 |
IL | 433 | – | 34.4 | 41.8 | 23.8 |
Oakland, CA | 442 | – | 27.1 | 54.9 | 18.1 |
Los Angeles, CA | 483 | – | 30.4 | 50.7 | 18.9 |
NJ | 320 | – | 18.7 | 36.0 | 45.3 |
Smoking Status (%) | |||||
Non-Smoker | 2522 | – | 29.0 | 47.6 | 23.4 |
Smoker | 498 | – | 26.6 | 36.5 | 36.9 |
BMI (kg/m2)c | 3009 | 28.2 ± 7.2 | 27.9 ± 6.8 | 27.9 ± 7.1 | 29.3 ± 7.8 |
Waist Circumference (cm)c | 3012 | 86.1 ± 16.1 | 85.4 ± 15.6 | 85.6 ± 15.7 | 88.7 ± 17.2 |