Table 1: Participant Characteristics (n = 749)

Characteristic White (n=405) Black (n=244) Latino (n=100)

M (SD) or % M (SD) or % M (SD) or %
Demographic
  Female** 75.6% 80.3% 63.6%
 Age*** 59.3 (13.6) 57.9 (13.5) 44.0 (17.3)
 Education <HS*** 22.4% 35.4% 64.3%
 BMI*** 30.1 (7.8) 33.7 (8.9) 30.0 (7.6)
 Single relationship status*** 43.9% 61.3% 35.0%
Health
 Little or no daily exercise 45.1% 45.8% 55.7%
 # comorbid conditions*** 2.4 (1.4) 2.5 (1.4) 1.8 (1.2)
Quality of life
 Days poor physical health 13.7 (11.9) 14.0 (11.8) 12.7 (11.2)
 Days poor mental health 10.0 (12.0) 9.0 (11.5) 9.3 (10.8)
Activity limitations
 Days activity limitations** 10.5 (11.9) 11.6 (11.7) 6.1 (10.1)
Health status
 % Poor/fair health*** 54.5% 67.5% 81.8%

** p < .01
*** p < .001.