Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of study population (n = 935 unless otherwise stated).
| Characteristic | Mean (standard deviation) or % |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65.3 (9.8) |
| Sex | |
| Female (n = 482) | 51.6% |
| Male (n = 453) | 48.4% |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White (n = 183) | 19.6% |
| Black (n = 258) | 27.6% |
| Hispanic (n = 494) | 52.8% |
| Education | |
| ≤High School/GED (n = 449) | 48.0% |
| Some college to associate (n = 264) degree |
28.3% |
| ≥Bachelors degree (n = 222) | 23.6% |
| Income | |
| <$5000 (n = 25) | 2.64% |
| $5000–7999 (n = 48) | 5.17% |
| $8000–11,999 (n = 72) | 7.70% |
| $12,000–15,999 (n = 80) | 8.58% |
| $16,000–19,999 (n = 65) | 6.93% |
| $20,000–24,999 (n = 79) | 8.47% |
| $25,000–29,999 (n = 71) | 7.59% |
| $30,000–34,999 (n = 86) | 9.24% |
| $35,000–39,999 (n = 56) | 6.05% |
| $40,000–49,000 (n = 90) | 9.68% |
| $50,000–74,999 (n = 121) | 12.9% |
| $75,000–99,999 (n = 60) | 6.38% |
| ≥$100,000 (n = 82) | 8.69% |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 29.0 (5.7) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 100.4 (14.7) |
| Center for Epidemiological Studies | |
| Depression (CES-D) Scale score, (n = 933)a | 6 (3, 12) |
| CES-D ≥16, (n = 933) | 18.4% |
| Wake up time (am) | 6:39 (1.16) |
| Smoking status | |
| Non-current (n = 855) | 91.4% |
| Current (n = 80) | 8.6% |
| Fasting glucose status | |
| Normal (n = 576) | 61.6% |
| Impaired fasting glucose (n = 197) | 21.1% |
| Diabetes (n = 162) | 17.3% |
| Beta blocker use (n = 144) | 15.8% |
| Hormone replacement therapy use (among women) (n = 505) | |
| User | 8.9% |
| Non-user | 91.1% |
a
Median (interquartile range).