Table 3.
Mean CES-D global, affective, and somatic depressive symptom scores by regression covariate values (p-values in parenthesis) in final sample (n = 125)
| Covariate | N (%) | CES-D-G | CES-D-A | CES-D-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 83 (66.4%) | 8.7 | 2.7 | 4.2 |
| Male | 42 (33.6%) | 6.3 | 2.1 | 3.1 |
| (0.15) | (0.55) | (0.22) | ||
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| Age (years) | ||||
| < 70 | 12 (9.6%) | 6.1 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| 70 – 74 | 46 (36.8%) | 8.0 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 75 – 79 | 32 (25.6%) | 8.5 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 80 – 84 | 24 (19.2%) | 8.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| 85 + | 11 (8.8%) | 7.4 | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| (0.93) | (0.48) | (0.99) | ||
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| Education | ||||
| High School | 19 (15.2%) | 10.1 | 3.0 | 5.6 |
| 2 Year College | 12 (9.6%) | 6.2 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| Bachelors Degree | 44 (35.2%) | 7.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Graduate Degree | 50 (40%) | 7.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| (0.41) | (0.97) | (0.11) | ||
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| Income | ||||
| < $30000 | 18 (14.4%) | 10.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| $30000 – $79000 | 70 (56%) | 8.1 | 2.4 | 4.1 |
| $80000+ | 28 (22.4%) | 6.5 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| Don’t Know/Refuse | 9 (7.2%) | 6.6 | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| (0.33) | (0.43) | (0.34) | ||
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| Exercise Frequency | ||||
| < 14 activities/week | 27 (21.6%) | 7.9 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 14 – 18.25 | 34 (27.2%) | 8.7 | 2.6 | 4.4 |
| 18.25 – 27 | 31 (24.8%) | 8.6 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| > 27 | 33 (26.4%) | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
| (0.60) | (0.69) | (0.26) | ||
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| Antidepressant Use | ||||
| Yes | 27 (21.6%) | 12.3 | 4.6 | 5.7 |
| No | 98 (78.4%) | 6.7 | 2.0 | 3.3 |
| (0.002) | (0.0006) | (0.007) | ||