Table 2.
Demographic characteristics of the intervention and control groupsa
| Experimental (n = 69) | Control (n = 52) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (years) | 65.68 | 65.77 |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 48 (70) | 39 (75) |
| Male | 21 (30) | 13 (25) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Hawaiian | 62 (90) | 47 (90) |
| Non-Hawaiian | 7 (10) | 5 (10) |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 4 (6) | 4 (8) |
| Married | 38 (55) | 23 (44) |
| Disrupted | 27 (39) | 25 (48) |
| Employment | ||
| Employed | 30 (43) | 17 (33) |
| Retired | 39 (57) | 35 (67) |
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 6 (9) | 7 (13) |
| High school/GED | 20 (29) | 14 (27) |
| Some college/technical degree | 19 (27) | 12 (23) |
| College degree | 13 (19) | 11 (21) |
| Graduate courses or degree | 11 (16) | 8 (15) |
| Primary medical insurance | ||
| Medicaid | 2 (3) | 3 (6) |
| Medicare | 23 (33) | 19 (36) |
| Private insurance | 44 (64) | 30 (58) |
a
None of the between-group differences was significant.