Table 1.
Sample Descriptives and Group Differences by Computer Experience (N = 630)
| Computer Experience | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 433) | No (N = 197) | ||||
| Number | M (SD) | Number | M (SD) | p value | |
| Age | 72.14 (4.98) | 75.09 (6.02) | .000 | ||
| No. Men (%) | 177 (40.89) | 78 (39.59) | .761 | ||
| No. Caucasian (%) | 405 (93.53) | 169 (85.79) | .002 | ||
| Education | 14.50 (2.64) | 13.17 (2.64) | .000 | ||
| CES-D score | 7.29 (6.77) | 7.56 (6.30) | .664 | ||
| MMSE score | 28.61 (1.33) | 27.89 (1.62) | .000 | ||
| No. with diabetes (%) | 56 (12.93) | 27 (13.78) | .772 | ||
| No. with hypertension (%) | 211 (48.73) | 100 (51.28) | .554 | ||
| No. with cataracts (%) | 213 (49.42) | 114 (58.76) | .030 | ||
| Computer attitudes | 133.95 (13.93) | 122.03 (12.56) | .000 | ||
| Useful Field of View test | 804.88 (242.34) | 939.00 (292.94) | .000 | ||
| Road Sign Test | 1.77 (0.47) | 2.14 (0.78) | .000 | ||
| Stroop | 28.70 (12.10) | 38.67 (18.51) | .000 | ||
| Trail Making Test | 143.96 (64.14) | 192.71 (97.47) | .000 | ||
Notes. No. = Number; CES-D = Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale; MMSE = Mini-Mental Status Exam; for race, all others were African American.
*p < .05 **p < .01.