Table I.
Characteristics of persons according to themes raised in semi-structured interviews (n = 102). Data from the Spectrum Study (2001–2004).
| “Took the right way” n=14 | “Uplift your spirit” n = 25 | “Medication is just a partial fix” n =19 | “It’s not a concrete science” n =19 | “Once you get old” n = 7 | “They can become addictive” n = 19 | Total sample n =102 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 77.4 (7.1) | 78.4 (7.5) | 77.7 (6.9) | 75.3 (5.6) | 72.9 (7.1) | 79.3 (7.0) | 78.3 (6.5) |
| Women, n (%) | 11.0 (79%) | 19.0 (76%) | 16.0 (84%) | 11.0(58%) | 6.0 (86%) | 17.0 (89%) | 75.0 (74%) |
| African-American, n (%) | 1.0 (7%) | 9.0 (36%) | 9.0 (47%) | 6.0 (32%) | 1.0(14%) | 6.0 (32%) | 47.0 (46%) |
| Education less than high school, n (%} | 3.0 (21%) | 8.0 (32%) | 9.0 (47%) | 4.0 (21%) | 3.0 (43%) | 8,0 (42%) | 38.0 (37%) |
| Psychological status | |||||||
| CES-D score, mean (SD) | 5.9 (3.2) | 8.2 (6.4) | 5.3 (4.8) | 8.0 (6.8) | 5.9 (6.6) | 7.5 (7.2) | 14.3 (12.4) |
| Functional status | |||||||
| Physical function score, mean (SD) | 73.2 (20.2) | 57.4 (29.9) | 56.8 (23. 5) | 66.1 (28.5) | 87.0(11.7) | 61.6 (31.2) | 61.3 (29.6) |
| Role physical scorej mean (SD) | 73.2 (35.9) | 56.0 (42.3) | 64.5 (37.6) | 68.4 (32.1) | 75.0 (25.0) | 61.8 (34.7) | 45.1 (40.1) |
| Role emotional score, mean (SD) | 83.4 (34.0) | 89.4 (24.9) | 91.2(26.9) | 89.4 (25.1) | 90.6 (16.1) | 91.3 (24.4) | 73.7 (41.1) |
| Antidepressant use | |||||||
| Antidepressant use, n (%) | 6.0 (43%) | 7.0 (28%) | 4.0 (21%) | 6.0 (32%) | 4.0 (57%) | 7.0 (37%) | 29.0 (28%) |
Percents are column percents. SD, standard deviation. CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.