TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics and Health Status of Older Adults Seeking Treatment for Depression (N = 154)
| Variables | Mean or Percentage |
|---|---|
| Age (mean) | 67.6 (SD = 6.8) |
| Gender (%) | |
| Men | 37.0 |
| Women | 62.4 |
| Missing | 0.6 |
| Ethnicity (%) | |
| White | 79.9 |
| Asian | 7.1 |
| Black | 4.5 |
| Hispanic | 4.5 |
| Other | 4.0 |
| Marital status (%) | |
| Married or partnered | 33.7 |
| Single | 27.9 |
| Divorced or separated | 26.6 |
| Widowed | 11.7 |
| Education (%) | |
| High school graduate or less | 16.8 |
| Some college or technical training | 15.5 |
| College graduate | 14.3 |
| Some graduate training | 53.2 |
| Employment status (%) | |
| Retired | 64.3 |
| Unemployed | 9.1 |
| Employed full time | 9.7 |
| Employed part time | 6.5 |
| On disability | 8.4 |
| Decline to state | 1.9 |
| Self-reported health (%) | |
| Excellent | 4.5 |
| Very good | 17.5 |
| Good | 35.7 |
| Fair | 31.2 |
| Poor | 11.0 |