Table 1.
Characteristics of Year 10/11 Health ABC Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, and Hypertension Sample (n=897)
| Variable, n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Demographics | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 82.1 (2.8) |
| Female | 471 (52.5) |
| Black race | 332 (37.0) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 181 (20.2) |
| High school | 297 (33.1) |
| Postsecondary | 417 (46.5) |
| Missing | 2 (0.2) |
| Literacy level | |
| ≤6th grade | 155 (17.3) |
| 7th – 8th grade | 151 (16.8) |
| ≥ 9th grade | 591 (65.9) |
| Memphis site | 460 (51.3) |
| Married | 405 (45.2) |
| Health Status Factors | |
| Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) | 381 (42.5) |
| Diabetes Mellitus (DM) | 338 (37.7) |
| Hypertension (HTN) | 684 (76.3) |
| Number of chronic cardiovascular conditions (DM, CHD, HTN) |
|
| 1 | 492 (54.9) |
| 2 | 304 (33.9) |
| 3 | 101 (11.2) |
| Number of regularly scheduled medications |
|
| 0-4 | 360 (40.1) |
| 5-8 | 377 (42.0) |
| ≥ 9 | 160 (17.9) |
| Osteoporosis | 100 (11.1) |
| Missing | 15 (1.7) |
| Cancer | 218 (24.3) |
| Depression (CES-D > 15) | 96 (10.7) |
| Missing | 68 (7.6) |
| Cognitive impairment (3MS < 80) | 123 (13.7) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| CVA | 102 (11.4) |
| Dyslipidemia (LDL >130) | 180 (20.1) |
| Missing | 77 (8.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| < 25 | 253 (28.2) |
| 25-30 | 378 (42.1) |
| > 30 | 266 (29.7) |
| Moderate/high intensity exercise | 238 (26.5) |
| Missing | 6 (0.7) |
| Self-rated health | |
| E/VG/G | 686 (76.5) |
| F/P | 205 (22.9) |
| Missing | 6 (0.6) |
| Physical function limitation | 233 (26.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.1) |
| Falls | 287 (32.0) |
| Missing | 7 (0.8) |
| Sleep disturbances | 403 (44.9) |
| Missing | 68 (7.6) |
| Vision problems | 29 (3.2) |
| Hearing problems | 43 (4.8) |
| Current smoker | 26 (2.9) |
| Missing | 6 (0.6) |
| Flu shot in previous year | 729 (81.3) |
| Missing | 15 (1.7) |
| Access to Health Care Factors | |
| Family income | |
| < $25,000 | 348 (38.8) |
| ≥ $25,000 | 487 (54.3) |
| Missing | 62 (6.9) |
| Needs met by income | |
| P | 43 (4.8) |
| FW/VW | 816 (91.0) |
| Missing | 38 (4.2) |
| Home ownership | 665 (74.1) |
| Missing | 168 (18.7) |
| Other assets | |
| 0 | 199 (22.2) |
| 1-2 | 268 (29.9) |
| 3-7 | 350 (39.0) |
| Missing | 80 (8.9) |
| Health insurance | 750 (83.6) |
| Missing | 8 (0.9) |
| Prescription medication insurance | 775 (86.4) |
| Missing | 71 (7.9) |
| Usual place to go for health care | |
| Private doctor | 800 (89.2) |
| Othera | 89 (9.9) |
| Missing | 8 (0.9) |
| Hospitalization in previous 6 months | 113 (12.6) |
| Missing | 8 (0.9) |
Abbreviations: 3MS: modified mini-mental state exam; BMI: body mass index; CES-D: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale; CVA: cerebrovascular accident; E: excellent; F: fair; FW: fairly well; G: good; LDL: low density lipoprotein; P: poor; SD: standard deviation; VG: very good; VW: very well
a
“Other” included: public clinic, HMO, hospital outpatient clinic, emergency room, or other