Table 1.

Sample demographic and medical characteristics.

Characteristic
Age, n (%)
60 to 69 years	39 (9.9)
70 to 79 years	127 (32.2)
80 to 89 years	168 (42.5)
90 to 99 years	59 (14.9)
≥ 100 years	2 (0.5)
Race/Ethnicity, n (%)
African American	105 (26.6)
White, non-Hispanic	289 (73.2)
Gender, n (%)
Female	320 (81.0)
Male	75 (19.0)
Education, n (%)
Grade school	106 (26.8)
Some high school	88 (22.3)
High school graduate	122 (30.9)
Some college	52 (13.2)
College graduate	12 (3.0)
Graduate or professional degree	3 (0.8)
Mental Status (MMSE Score), n (%)
27 to 30	51 (12.9)
24 to 26	83 (21.1)
20 to 23	103 (26.1)
16 to 19	86 (21.8)
13 to 15	71 (18.0)
Number of Medical Conditions, M (SD)	5.6 (3.0)
Length of Stay in Nursing Home, years, M (SD)	1.9 (2.0)