Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

Variable	Black Participants (n=60)	White Participants (n=55)	t(x2)
	M (SD)	M (SD)	p
Age (M in years)	67 (9.60)	77 (8.24)	<.001
Education (% High School or Less)	47.5	32.1	(0.10)
Marital Status (% Married)	20.3	27.3	(0.38)
Gender (% female)	93.2	78.2	(0.02)
Income (%)
< $15,000	46.9	21.7	(0.02)
$15,000–49, 999	38.8	47.8
≥$50,000	14.3	30.4
Health Status	1.8 (0.90)	2.2 (0.91)	0.01
Pain	6.8 (2.37)	5.5 (2.42)	<.01
Disability (% Yes)	63.2	71.7	(0.34)
Symptoms (M in years)	11.7 (9.79)	18.6 (15.22)	<.01
Arthritis Diagnosis (M in years)	10.3 (7.89)	16.0 (14.43)	0.01