Table 1.

Participant characteristics (N=269).

Variable Name	Total Sample (N=269)	Home (N=243)	Assisted Living (N=26)
	Mean (Range)	Mean (Range)	Mean (Range)
Age	78.5 (69–94)	77.8 (69–94)	84.5 (70–94)
	Percentage	Percentage	Percentage
Female	65.4%	66.3%	57.7%
White	95.4%	95.0%	100.0%
Marital Status
Never Married	1.5%	1.7%	–
Married	41.6%	42.4%	34.6%
Divorced/Separated	9.7%	10.7%	–
Widowed	46.8%	44.7%	65.4%
Other	0.4%	0.4%	–
Highest Level of Education
Elementary School or Less	2.6%	2.9%	–
Some High School	13.0%	14.4%	–
High School	30.9%	30.5%	34.6%
Some College	22.3%	22.2%	23.1%
College	20.1%	18.5%	34.6%
Graduate Degree Or Above	11.2%	11.5%	7.7%
Household Income
Under $10,000	8.1%	7.9%	11.1%
$10,000–$19,999	30.5%	32.0%	11.1%
$20,000–$29,999	18.3%	17.5%	27.8%
$30,000–$39,999	12.6%	11.8%	22.2%
$40,000–$49,999	7.3%	7.0%	11.1%
$50,000 or Above	23.2%	23.7%	16.7%
Have Medicare Coverage	98.1%	97.9%	100.0%
Have Medicaid Coverage	8.8%	9.2%	4.4%
Have Dental Insurance	13.3%	12.9%	18.2%