Table 1.
Demographic and Medical Characteristics of Assisted Living Participants
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | |
| 60–69 | 7 (4.86) |
| 70–79 | 21 (14.58) |
| 80–89 | 77 (53.47) |
| 90+ | 39 (27.08) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 26 (18.06) |
| Female | 118 (81.94) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 141 (97.92) |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 2 (1.39) |
| Native American | 1 (0.69) |
| Education | |
| <12 | 21 (15.33) |
| High school graduate | 55 (40.15) |
| Some college | 29 (21.17) |
| College graduate | 21 (15.33) |
| Graduate or professional degree | 11 (8.03) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 13(9.03) |
| Single | 10 (6.94) |
| Divorced | 13(9.03) |
| Widowed | 108 (75.00) |
| Social support | |
| Live alone | 125 (86.81) |
| Live with a family member/friend | 19 (13.19) |
| No. of medical conditions, mean (SD) | 4.8 (s.d. 2.58) |
| MMSE scorea | |
| 27–30 | 52 (36.88) |
| 24–26 | 32 (22.69) |
| 20–23 | 29 (20.59) |
| 16–19 | 19 (13.94) |
| 13–15 | 4 (2.84) |
| 10–12 | 3 (2.13) |
| <10 | 2 (1.42) |
| Eye Diseases | |
| Cataract | 94 (66.20) |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 1 (0.71) |
| Glaucoma | 14 (10.00) |
| Age-related macular degeneration | 31 (23.13) |
a
Mini Mental State Exam, normal range 24–30, ≤23 indicates cognitive impairment