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Published in final edited form as: J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2008 Jul;63(4):S219–S228. doi: 10.1093/geronb/63.4.s219

Table 1.

Description of Study Variables

	Wave 1		Wave 2
Variable	M (SD)	Range	M (SD)	Range
Physical limitations	9.64 (12.34)	1–83	9.85 (12.49)	1–82
Depressive symptoms	21.60 (6.61)	0–53	21.50 (6.65)	4–49
Lifetime major depression^a	0.09
Pain	4.34 (6.90)	0–25	2.83 (4.93)	0–20
Chronic stress	4.40 (4.92)	0–27	5.93 (5.35)	0–31
Daily discrimination	13.62 (5.02)	0–39	13.63 (4.92)	4–39
Recent life events	1.05 (1.50)	0–12	0.89 (1.33)	0–9
Demographic controls
Female^a	0.54
Non-Hispanic White^a	0.24
Cuban^a	0.24
Non-Cuban Hispanic^a	0.24
African American^a	0.30
Age	57.03 (16.75)	18–93
Socioeconomic status^b	0 (1)	−2.72–2.60

Notes: Shown are unstandardized mean scores (SD) N = 1,455.

^a

Mean scores should be interpreted as proportion of individuals who met criteria.

^b

Standardized score for summed occupational prestige, education, and household income.