Table 1.
Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants (N = 42)
| Age (years) | 62.43±7.21 |
| Age group (n, %) | |
| 50–59 | 14 (33.3) |
| 60–69 | 21 (50.0) |
| 70+ | 7 (16.7) |
| Gender (n, %) | |
| Female | 34 (81.0) |
| Male | 8 (19.0) |
| Race/ethnicity (n, %) | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 20 (47.5) |
| Black | 11 (26.2) |
| Hispanic | 11 (26.2) |
| Marital status (n, %) | |
| Married | 8 (19.0) |
| Widowed | 6 (14.3) |
| Divorced/separated | 21 (50.0) |
| Never married | 7 (16.7) |
| Education (n, %) | |
| ≥High school | 11 (26.2) |
| Some college | 16 (38.1) |
| 2- or 4-year college degree | 9 (21.4) |
| Graduate school | 6 (14.3) |
| Income | |
| ≥$25,000 | 38 (90.6) |
| $25,001+ | 3 (7.2) |
| Refused | 1 (2.4) |
| Number of chronic medical conditions | 3.34+1.56 |
| HAMD score | 23.67±6.58 |
| SCID diagnosis (n, %) | |
| Major depressive disorder | 30 (71.4) |
| Depressive disorder-NOS | 10 (23.8) |
| Dysthymia | 2 (4.8) |
Notes: HAMD = Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; NOS = not otherwise specified; SCID = Structured Clinical Interview for DSM disorders.