Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 200)
| Mean Age | 83.0 yrs |
|---|---|
| Female | 57.0% (110) |
| Race | |
| -White | 69.4% (134) |
| -African American | 24.4% (47) |
| -Asian | 2.6% (5) |
| -Hispanic | 2.6% (5) |
| -Other | 1.0% (2) |
| Marital Status | |
| -Married | 35.8% (69) |
| -Never married | 12.4% (25) |
| -Widowed | 37.3% (72) |
| -Divorced | 13.5% (26) |
| Living Arrangement | |
| -Lives alone | 54.4% (105) |
| -Lives with dpouse only | 22.3% (43) |
| -Lives with offspring only | 12.4% (26) |
| -Lives with spouse and offspring | 5.1% (10) |
| Has domeone help with medications | 15.5% (30) |
| -Spouse | 8.0% (16) |
| -Offspring | 4.0% (8) |
| -Visiting nurse/homemaker | 2.5% (6) |
| Education | |
| -8th grade or less | 6.7% (13) |
| -Some high school | 7.8% (15) |
| -High school grad | 23.3% (45) |
| -Some college | 22.3% (43) |
| -College grad | 14.0% (27) |
| - < 4 years grad school | 19.2% (37) |
| - > 4 years grad school | 6.7% (13) |