Table 2.
Characteristics of participants
| Characteristic | Home (N = 138) | Other (N = 279) |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 59.8 (11.2) | 60.7 (11.6) |
| Female, number (%) | 108 (78) | 213 (76.9) |
| Race/ethnicity, number (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 103 (75) | 225 (81) |
| Black | 20 (15) | 26 (9) |
| Other/declined to answer | 15 (10) | 28 (10) |
| Education level, number (%) | ||
| ≤ 12 years | 19 (14) | 42 (15) |
| 13–15 years | 53 (38) | 108 (39) |
| 16 years | 42 (30) | 80 (29) |
| > 16 years | 24 (17) | 42 (15) |
| Declined to answer | 0 (0) | 5 (2) |
| Uninsured, number (%) | 3 (2) | 7 (3) |
| Chronic conditions, number (%) | ||
| 1 | 55 (40) | 115 (41) |
| 2 | 51 (37) | 105 (38) |
| 3 | 18 (13) | 42 (15) |
| ≥ 4 | 14 (10) | 15 (5) |
| Specific study diagnoses, number (%)a | ||
| Arthritis | 83 (60) | 150 (54) |
| Depression | 59 (43) | 134 (48) |
| Diabetes | 64 (46) | 108 (39) |
| Asthma | 34 (25) | 64 (23) |
| Congestive heart failure | 17 (12) | 31 (11) |
| Chronic lung disease | 15 (11) | 28 (10) |
| Personality factors, mean (SD) | ||
| Agreeableness | 34.4 (4.8) | 33.3 (5.7) |
| Conscientiousness | 31.3 (7.5) | 32.0 (6.6) |
| Extraversion | 25.9 (8.0) | 26.0 (7.3) |
| Neuroticism | 20.6 (9.9) | 21.6 (9.2) |
| Openness | 28.2 (6.6) | 28.7 (6.2) |
| MCS-36 scores, mean (SD) | ||
| Baseline | 45.6 (14.2) | 45.5 (13.7) |
| 2 week follow-up | 48.7 (13.8) | 47.0 (13.1) |
| 4 week follow-up | 51.2 (11.7) | 48.9 (12.8) |
| 6 week follow-up | 51.6 (12.1) | 48.7 (12.5) |
| 6 month follow-up | 49.6 (13.7) | 47.1 (13.3) |
| 1 year follow-up | 51.2 (12.1) | 48.4 (12.4) |
| PCS-36 scores, mean (SD) | ||
| Baseline | 33.6 (12.0) | 33.9 (11.7) |
| 2 week follow-up | 35.4 (11.9) | 36.1 (11.3) |
| 4 week follow-up | 34.9 (12.3) | 36.9 (11.6) |
| 6 week follow-up | 34.9 (11.9) | 36.8 (11.3) |
| 6 month follow-up | 36.2 (12.0) | 37.3 (11.6) |
| 1 year follow-up | 35.1 (12.2) | 36.7 (11.9) |
Note. Other, telephone intervention and control groups combined; SD, standard deviation; MCS-36, SF-36 mental component summary score; PCS-36, SF-36 physical component summary score.
a
Percentages exceed 100 because many participants had more than one condition.