TABLE 2.

Bivariate Correlations Among Predictor Variables and Successful Aging

Predictor variable	Objective aging	Self-rated aging
Age	−.28^*	.18^a
Gender	.12	.04
Education	.33^**	.13
WRAT-3 Reading	.52^**	.15^a
CCI	−.33^**	−.36^**
GDS-15	−.16	−.59^**^a
BMI	−.10	−.11
Alcohol	−.05	−.17
Cigarette Smoking	.06	−.08
PSQI	−.09	−.25^*
SCREEN	−.02	.32^**^a
Regular Exercise	.22	.47^**^a
MSPSS	−.09	.24^*^a
TMT-B	−.49^**	−.19^a

Note: WRAT-3=Wide Range Achievement Test, Third Edition; CCI=Charlson Comorbidity Index; GDS-15=Geriatric Depression Scale, 15-item version; BMI=body mass index; PSQI=Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; SCREEN=Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition; MSPSS=Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; TMT-B=Trail Making Test B.

p < .05.

^**

p < .01.

Statistically significant difference between correlations at the .05 level.