Table 1.

Sample Baseline Characteristics and Attrition Status Indicators^a (N = 10,314 Respondents).

Covariates	Mean ± SD/%
Body Mass Index (BMI)	26.98 ± 4.96
Sociodemographic
Age (1992)	55.83 ± 3.17
Female	52.3%
Educationb	12.34 ± 3.05
Non-Hispanic Blackc	10.3%
Hispanicc	6.5%
Married	0.77 ± 0.42
Incomed	2.57 ± 1.11
Assetsd	2.46 ± 1.21
Health Status
Self-rated health	2.55 ± 1.18
Index chronic diseases	1.15 ± 1.11
Nagi index	1.44 ± 1.66
CES-D score	3.77 ± 1.57
Loss to follow-up
Mortalitye	18.7%
Attritione	7.1%
Proxy status	0.05 ± 0.21

Note.

^aWeighted descriptives shown; respondent level 1992 weights from the HRS Cross Tracker 2006 File.

^bEducation measured by “number of school-years completed.”

^cRacial/ethnic group “Whites” represents the default percentage up to 100%.

^dIncome and Assets quartile categories shown; quartile range available upon request.

^eMortality and attrition recorded between baseline 1992 and 2006.