Table 2.
Baseline Demographic Characteristics of Patients in the Experimental and in the Placebo Control Group
| Demographic Characteristics | Experimental Group | Placebo Group | P values |
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| Mean Age in Years | 63 years (SD= 6.94) | 63 years (SD= 7.15) | p=.169 |
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| Gender (% female) | 36.4% | 48.5% | p=.401 |
| (% male) | 63.6% | 51.5% | |
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| Marital Status: | p=.493 | ||
| • married | 65.2% | 69.4% | |
| • separated/divorce/widowed | 23.0% | 30.6% | |
| • never married | 1.8% | 0% | |
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| Education – had High school and/or college | 92% | 89.3% | p=.711 |
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| Employed | 49.2% | 59.5% | p=.591 |