Table 1.
Participant characteristics over the 5-year study period.
| Baseline (n = 126) | Year 1 (n = 108) | Year 2 (n = 89) | Year 3 (n = 67) | Year 4 (n = 19) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M (SD) | 74.15 (7.94) | 75.59 (7.77) | 76.71 (7.79) | 77.83 (7.57) | 78.28 (7.34) |
| Female, n (%) | 89 (70.6) | 74 (68.5) | 62 (69.7) | 43 (64.2) | 13 (68.4) |
| Taking antidepressant(s), n (%) | 33 (26.2) | 30 (27.8) | 25 (28.1) | 17 (25.4) | 6 (30.0) |
| Attended support group, n (%) | 66 (52.4) | 49 (45.4) | 42 (47.2) | 29 (43.3) | 10 (52.6) |
| Visited a counselor/psychologist, n (%) | 25 (19.8) | 23 (21.3) | 17 (19.1) | 8 (11.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Social Support, M (SD) | 25.85 (3.85) | 26.18 (3.86) | 26.73 (4.50) | 26.85 (4.15) | 26.00 (3.43) |
| Self-Rated Health, M (SD) | 2.44 (0.95) | 2.31 (0.91) | 2.34 (0.90) | 2.30 (0.98) | 2.53 (0.84) |
| Personal Mastery, M (SD) | 11.48 (3.29) | 11.67 (3.45) | 11.98 (3.30) | 12.43 (3.50) | 11.79 (3.41) |
| CR Problem Behaviors, M (SD) | 23.65 (9.46) | 23.31 (8.95) | 20.27 (8.12) | 19.19 (13.12) | 21.00 (8.10) |
| Activity Restriction, M (SD) | 16.01 (5.71) | 15.91 (6.23) | 15.46 (6.18) | 15.18 (6.25) | 14.95 (6.65) |
| CESD-10, M (SD) | 8.78 (5.81) | 8.26 (5.90) | 7.97 (6.01) | 7.97 (5.53) | 8.47 (5.83) |
| CESD ≥10, n (%) | 50 (39.7) | 40 (37.0) | 29 (32.6) | 22 (32.8) | 8 (42.1) |
Note. Cell values are not cumulative, but represent the number of participants