Table 2.
Comparison of Demographic Characteristics Between the ADHC and Comparison Group Samples
| Characteristic | ADHC | Comparison Group | p For difference between groups* |
| n | 75 | 79 | |
| Age, M (SD) | 76.9 (9.3) | 78.7 (7.7) | .20 |
| Gender | |||
| % Female | 69.3 | 68.4 | .90 |
| Marital status | |||
| % Widowed | 50.7 | 43.0 | .34 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| % African American | 14.7 | 23.2 | .40 |
| % White | 37.3 | 39.7 | |
| % Chinese | 29.3 | 25.6 | |
| % Other | 18.7 | 11.5 | |
| Born in the United States | |||
| % Born in United States | 56.0 | 65.8 | .21 |
| Years lived in United States (immigrants), M (SD) | 23.3 (14.6) | 25.9 (16.0) | .52 |
| Years of school, M (SD) | 11.0 (4.5) | 11.1 (4.6) | .90 |
| Annual household income | |||
| % <$15,000 | 70.8 | 71.8 | .90 |
| Hours of paid care per month, M (SD) | 38.8 (51.4) | 26.6 (40.6) | .17 |
| Living situation | |||
| % Living alone | 33.3 | 58.2 | <.01 |
| Charlson comorbidity score (%) | |||
| 0 | 25 | 24 | .09 |
| 1 | 15 | 29 | |
| 2+ | 60 | 47 | |
| Geriatric Depression Scale | 4.4 (3.4) | 3.3 (2.9) | .06 |
| Mini-Mental Status Examination | 25.2 (3.5) | 26.2 (3.1) | .03 |
| Physical Self-Maintenance Scale | 15.9 (2.5) | 17.7 (1.5) | <.001 |
Notes: ADHC = Adult Day Health Center.
*
A p value of .05 or less is considered statistically significant and indicates that the groups were significantly different.