Table 1.
Baseline Year Characteristics (Unweighted N and Weighted Percentages) of Community-dwelling Older Adults (51 years and over) in the Health and Retirement Study (1998–2004; n=18,465).
| Variables | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age Groups (Years) | ||
| 51–59 | 5,185 | 37.0 |
| 60–69 | 6,342 | 28.4 |
| 70–79 | 4,504 | 23.6 |
| 80+ | 2,434 | 11.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 7,598 | 42.8 |
| Female | 10,867 | 57.2 |
| Race | ||
| White | 15,334 | 87.7 |
| Nonwhite | 3,119 | 12.3 |
| Education Group (Years) | ||
| 0–11 | 4,319 | 23.2 |
| 12 | 6,278 | 36.3 |
| 12+ | 6,869 | 40.5 |
*
Respondent baseline characteristic totals differ due to missing data on some measures
†
Score ranges from 0–8.
Note: M is mean and SD is standard deviation.