Table 1: Demographic characteristics of chinese americans

 

Demographic Characteristics

Frequency (n = 443)

Percent (%)

Gender

 

 

 Male

157

35.4

 Female

286

64.6

Education

 

 

 Elementary or less

3

0.7

 Some high school

13

2.9

 High school graduate

51

11.5

 Some college

88

19.9

 College graduate

166

37.5

 Post graduate degree

122

27.5

Marital status

 

 

 Married

203

45.9

 Divorced

9

2

 Separated

3

0.7

 Never married

222

50.2

Work status

 

 

 Employed

263

59.9

 Retired/disabled

26

5.9

 Homemaker

25

5.7

 High school student

9

2.1

 College student

101

23

Income

 

 

 Under $20,000

168

39.3

 $20,000 to $39,999

56

13.1

 $40,000 to $59,999

76

17.8

 $60,000 to $79,000

54

12.6

 $80,000 and above

72

16.9

Stress level

 

 

 Very stressed

41

9.2

 Moderately stressed

187

42.1

 Neutral

146

32.9

 Moderately calm

41

9.2

 Very calm

29

6.5

Activity level

 

 

 Sedentary

111

25.2

 Light activity

111

25.2

 Moderate activity

203

46

 Heavy activity

16

3.6

 

Mean

SD

Age (years)

35.57

15.07

BMI (kg/m2)

22.89

3.6

Exercise/week (hours)

3.91

3.48