Table 1.

Participant Characteristics.

Variables		Mean	SD
Age		72.70	6.95
		Frequency	Percentages (%)
Gender	Females	79	88.8
	Males	10	11.2
Education	Lower than high school	10	11.2
	High school	51	57.3
	College or above	28	31.5
Race/Ethnicity	African American	63	70.8
	Hispanic	21	23.6
	White	3	3.4
	Asian	2	2.2
Financial situation	Much less than adequate	6	6.7
	Less than adequate	18	20.2
	Just enough	50	56.2
	More than adequate	13	14.6
	Much more than adequate	2	2.2
Living arrangement	Living alone	53	59.6
	Living with family/friend	13	14.6
	Living with partner/spouse	21	23.6
Health status	Other	2	2.2
	Excellent	2	2.2
	Very good	20	22.5
	Good	52	58.4
	Fair	1	16.9