Table 1.
Mean and Standard Deviation of Key variables (1 year apart)
Variable | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
---|---|---|---|---|
M (SD) | M(SD) | M(SD) | M(SD) | |
Age | 83.78 (4.55) | |||
Education | 12.52(2.54) | |||
Health problems | 13.7(6.31) | |||
Cognitive functioning | 9.22 (1.54)a | 9.17 (1.71) | 9.18 (1.52) | 8.74 (1.98)a |
Social Support | 3.87 (1.7) | 3.55 (1.56) | 3.72 (1.58) | 3.79 (1.62) |
Arthritis Pain | 10.2 (5.0) | 10.02(4.96) | 10.2 (5.3) | 10.8 (5.6) |
Depressive symptoms | 19.57 (5.73)b | 20.03 (6.1) | 20.33 (6.14) | 21.10 (6.51)b |
Total | N=299 | N=263 | N=224 | N=219 |
Notes:
Tukey's post hoc test showed a significant differences (p<.05) between T1 and T4.
Tukey's post hoc test showed a significant differences (p<.01) between T1 and T4.