Table 2.

Baseline characteristics of N=271 participants.

Variable	Value
Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 24 items, median (IQR*)	17 (13 – 22)
Modified Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, 21 items, median (IQR)	14 (11 – 17)
Disengagement Strategy Use, median (IQR)	14 (12 – 17)
Engagement Strategy Use, median (IQR)	16 (14 – 19)
Age, years, median (IQR)	69.63 (64.56 – 76.82)
Education, years, median (IQR)	12 (12 – 15)
Beck Hopelessness Inventory (N=263), median (IQR)	7 (4 – 11)
Clinical Anxiety Scale, median (IQR)	3 (1 – 6)
Mini Mental State Exam, median (IQR)	28 (27 – 29)
Charlson Comorbidity Index, median (IQR)	2 (1 – 4)
Assigned Intervention, % (n)	56.83 (154)
Female, % (n)	73.80 (200)
White, % (n)	79.70 (216)
Major Depressive Disorder Diagnosis (N=269), % (n)	75.09 (202)
Living with Someone, % (n)	60.89 (165)

^*IQR = Interquartile Range