Table 1.
Research study sample characteristics
| Parameter | Consented (n = 67) | Ramelteon (n = 8) | Placebo (n = 13) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y; mean (SD) | 74.0 (5.6) | 73.6 (5.6) | 70.6 (3.5) |
| BMI, kg/m2; mean (SD) | 27.2 (5.2) | 25.7 (4.9) | 28.7 (5.8) |
| Gender, female (percent) | 37 (55.2) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (38.5) |
| Race (percent) | |||
| White | 48 (71.6) | 5 (62.5) | 10 (76.9) |
| Black | 18 (26.9) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (23.1) |
| Multiracial | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0 |
| Refused | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethnicity (percent) | |||
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (7.7) |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 41 (61.2) | 4 (50.0) | 9 (69.2) |
| Refused | 25 (37.3) | 4 (50.0) | 3 (23.1) |
| Marital status (percent) | |||
| Married | 28 (41.8) | 5 (62.5) | 8 (61.5) |
| Single | 12 (18.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Separated/divorced | 8 (11.9) | 0 | 1 (7.7) |
| Widow | 18 (26.9) | 2 (25.0) | 2 (15.4) |
| Refused | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 1 (7.7) |
| Education (percent) | |||
| Junior high | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0 |
| High school | 14 (20.9) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (23.1) |
| 2 y college | 15 (22.4) | 1 (12.5) | 2 (15.4) |
| 4 y college | 14 (20.9) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (23.1) |
| Graduate school | 19 (28.4) | 1 (12.5) | 4 (30.8) |
| Refused | 4 (6.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Current work (percent) | |||
| Full time | 5 (7.5) | 2 (25.0) | 1 (7.7) |
| Part time | 6 (9.0) | 0 | 2 (15.4) |
| Homemaker | 4 (6.0) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Unemployed, looking | 3 (4.5) | 0 | 1 (7.7) |
| Retired | 43 (64.2) | 4 (50.0) | 6 (46.2) |
| Unable to work | 3 (4.5) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (7.7) |
| Refused | 3 (4.5) | 0 | 1 (7.7) |
| Living situation (percent) | |||
| At home alone | 30 (44.8) | 3 (37.5) | 3 (23.1) |
| At home with spouse/children | 33 (49.3) | 5 (62.5) | 8 (61.5) |
| Assisted living/retirement community | 1 (1.5) | 0 | 0 |
| Refused | 3 (4.5) | 0 | 2 (15.4) |