Table 1. Sample characteristics by memory performance.

Variable	Low Memory (n = 10)	High Memory (n = 10)
Age, Mean (SD)	79 (5.5)	73 (8.1)
Female, n (%)	5 (50)	8 (80)
Caucasian, n (%)	8 (80)	9 (90)
Marital Status, n (%)
Single	2 (20)	0 (0)
Married	5 (50)	8 (80)
Widowed	3 (30)	2 (20)
Education, n (%)
Less than high school	2 (20)	1 (10)
High school grad or GED	2 (20)	4 (40)
Some college or college grad	6 (60)	5 (50)
MIS-T, mean (SD)	5.7 (0.7)	7.8 (0.4)

Notes: SD = standard deviation; GED = General Education Development; MIS-T = memory impairment screen for telephone.