Table 1.
Characteristics of the 331 Participants*
| Variable | Intervention (n = 162), % | Control (n = 169), % | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | 75.7 ± 7.0 | 75.9 ± 7.9 | .83 |
| Score on 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale | 8.2 ± 2.1 | 8.4 ± 2.4 | .39 |
| Male | 41 | 38 | .59 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| African American | 28 | 37 | .19 |
| White | 49 | 39 | |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 9 | 6 | |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4 | |
| Other/unknown | 9 | 14 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 43 | 34 | .41 |
| Widowed | 33 | 35 | |
| Separated/divorced | 9 | 15 | |
| Never married | 8 | 8 | |
| Unknown | 7 | 8 | |
| Finished high school† | 87 | 76 | .04 |
| Income | |||
| <$10,000 | 3 | 14 | .002 |
| $10,000 –$19,999 | 23 | 27 | |
| $20,000 –$30,000 | 10 | 11 | |
| >$30,000 | 12 | 6 | |
| Unknown | 52 | 42 | |
| Employment† | |||
| Working (full-time or part-time) | 8 | 5 | .53 |
| Not working | 92 | 95 | |
| Current smoking† | 6 | 11 | .23 |
| Current problem drinking† | 2 | 1 | .48 |
| Fair/poor health† | 58 | 57 | .95 |
| Antidepressant use past 12 mo | 23 | 17 | .15 |
| Number of clinic visits past 12 mo | 1.1 ± 1.6 | 0.8 ± 1.3 | .08 |
| Hospitalized past 12 mo | 33 | 27 | .18 |
| Medical comorbidity score | 16.7 ± 16.3 | 18.7 ± 21.0 | .38 |
*
Plus-minus values are mean ± SD.
†
Data available for 206 (97 intervention and 109 control) participants.