Table 1.
Characteristics of the CHASRS sample (N=229, unless otherwise indicated).
| Age (yrs) | 57.4 (SD=4.5) |
| Female (%) | 52.4 |
| Ethnicity (%) | |
| White | 35.8 |
| Black | 35.4 |
| Hispanica | 28.8 |
| Education (years) (N = 223) | 13.3 (SD=3.1) |
| Married/living with partner | 61.6% |
| Anti-depressant medications (%) (N = 228) | 7.5 |
| Psychiatric diagnosis reported (%) (N = 226)b | 12.4 |
| Social Network Index (N = 225) | 2.9 (SD=0.9) |
| Physical functioning (N = 225) | 80.4 (SD=24.2) |
| Emotional stability (N = 213) | 5.6 (SD=0.9) |
| Life events (N = 228) | 4.4 (SD=3.2) |
| Perceived Stress (N = 223) | 13.3 (SD=6.4) |
| Social support (N = 218) | 12.9 (SD=2.2) |
CHASRS: Chicago Health, Aging, and Social Relations Study.
a
The greatest majority of these individuals are Mexican (72%), with the remaining individuals representing a wide range of ethnicities (e.g., Puerto Rican, Cuban, Chilean, Colombian, Dominican, etc.).
b
A psychiatric diagnosis was recorded if, during a health interview, subjects reported having had or having been told by a doctor that they have emotional, nervous, or psychiatric problems.