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Table 1 Description of sample (n = 28) based on either 12-month time point measures or change across the 12 months

From: Participants’ perceptions of interactions with community health workers who promote behavior change: a qualitative characterization from participants with normal, depressive and anxious mood states

Male n (%)

5 (17.9%)

Female n (%)

23 (82.1%)

Age in years n (%)

50 (13.421)

  < 20

0

 20–29

1 (3.6%)

 30–39

5 (17.9%)

 40–49

8 (28.6%)

 50–59

7 (25%)

 60–69

4 (14.3%)

  ≥ 70

3 (10.7)

SES n (%)

 First quartile (lowest income)

4 (14.3%)

 Second quartile

6 (21.4%)

 Third quartile

14 (50%)

 Fourth quartile

4 (14.3%)

Education >8th grade, n (%)

21 (75%)

Height in cm mean (SD)

158.92 (9.02)

Weight in kg mean (SD)

81.91 (21.77)

Met Physical Activity Weekly Guidelines n (%)

9 (32.1%)

Met Daily Fruit/Vegetable consumption Guidelines n (%)

2 (7.1%)

Insurance n (%)

10 (35.7%)

aDiabetes n (%)

5 (17.9%)

CES-D Depression Score, median (IQR)

13 (3–21.5)

SAS Anxiety Score, median (IQR)

35 (26–45.75)

BMI mean (SD)

32.43 (7.83)

 Underweight n (BMI < 18.5)

0

 Normal n (BMI ≥ 18.5 and < 25)

3 (10.7%)

 Overweight n (BMI ≥25 and < 30)

11 (39.3%)

 Obese n (BMI ≥ 30 and < 40)

10 (35.7%)

 Morbidly Obese n (BMI ≥ 40)

4 (14.3%)

  1. SD standard deviation, SES socioeconomic status, CES-D Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, SAS Zung Self-Rating Anxiety scale, BMI body mass index, IQR interquartile range (25th, 75th)
  2. aDiabetes diagnosis, receiving medication to control diabetes or diabetes care