Table 6.
BRIDGE study: Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for 132 African American patients
| Characteristic | Number of patients (%) | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 46.4 (11.1) | |
| Gender, female | 105 (79.6) | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hispanic | 5 (3.8) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 127 (96.2) | |
| Marital status, married | 36 (27.3) | |
| Education | ||
| < High school graduate | 12 (9.0) | |
| High school | 65 (49.2) | |
| Some college | 50 (37.9) | |
| College graduate | 5 (3.8) | |
| Annual household income | $41,393 ($26,840) | |
| Employed | ||
| Full-time/part-time | 77 (58.3) | |
| Other1 | 55 (41.7) | |
| Healthcare insurance Payer | 117 (88.6) | |
| Medicaid | 21 (18.0) | |
| Medicare | 25 (21.4) | |
| Other | 82 (70.1) | |
| CES-D score | 29.84 (14.09) | |
| MOS-SF-12, physical component | 42.13 (13.2) | |
| MOS-SF-12, mental component | 36.18 (12.6) | |
| Comorbid medical condition | ||
| Diabetes | 46 (34.9) | |
| Hypertension | 72 (54.6) | |
| Trouble breathing | 33 (25.0) | |
| Back problems | 40 (30.3) | |
| Arthritis/rheumatism | 56 (42.4) | |
| Had one or more disability days in last two weeks | 74 (56.1) | |
| Taking antidepressant medication | 101 (76.5) | |
| Treated for depression at most recent visit | 65 (49.2) |
1Other = Retired, disabled, keeping house, attending school, or unemployed