Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Sample Population, Health and Retirement Study 1998 (n=16 178)
| Characteristics | Results |
|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 6712 (41.5) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic white | 12 655 (78.2) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2079 (12.9) |
| Hispanic | 1151 (7.1) |
| Other race | 293 (1.8) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 65.7 (9.7) |
| Married, n (%) | 10 701 (66.2) |
| Income/household members, n (%) | |
| >$43 219 | 3818 (23.6) |
| $43 218 to $24 102 | 3912 (24.2) |
| $24 101 to $13 093 | 4105 (25.4) |
| <$13 092 | 4343 (26.9) |
| Wealth/household members, n (%) | |
| >$255 267 | 3873 (23.9) |
| $255 266 to $107 128 | 3927 (24.3) |
| $107 127 to $36 210 | 4101 (25.4) |
| <$36 209 | 4277 (26.4) |
| Years of education, mean (SD) | 12.2 (3.2) |
| CES-D score (continuous), mean (SD) | 1.5 (1.9) |
| CES-D score ≥3, n (%) | 3669 (22.7) |
| Obese, n (%) | 3790 (23.4) |
| Current smoking, n (%) | 2636 (16.3) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 7294 (45.1) |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 2117 (13.1) |
| Heart disease, n (%) | 3076 (19.0) |
CES-D indicates Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.