Table 2. Estimated Trajectory of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adulthood.
| Target Spouse | ||
|---|---|---|
| Husbands' DS | Wives' DS | |
| Level 1 | ||
| Intercept | .62 (.02)* | .91 (.02)* |
| Slope | .14 (.02)* | .18 (.03)* |
| Spouse DS | .12 (.01)* | .16 (.02)* |
| Spouse DS × Age | .02 (.01)* | .03 (.01)* |
| Level 2 Intercept | ||
| Race (Black) | .25 (.06)* | .24 (.08)* |
| Race (Other) | .25 (.12)* | .04 (.17) |
| Education | −.06 (.01)* | −.11 (.01)* |
| Younger Spouse | .20 (.06)** | .47 (.18)** |
| Older Spouse | .24 (.27) | .08 (.09) |
| Level 2 Slope | ||
| Race (Black) | −.01 (.06) | −.11 (.09) |
| Race (Other) | −.20 (.13) | .12 (.21) |
| Education | .00 (.00) | .00 (.01) |
| Younger Spouse | −.06 (.04) | −.14 (.14) |
| Older Spouse | −.76 (.32)* | .07 (.11) |
Note. n = 6582 for target husbands and n = 5428 for target wives. Coefficients are estimates (standard errors) from Hierarchical Linear Modeling analysis. DS = Depressive Symptoms.
*p < .05.
**p < .01.