Table 1.
Sample Demographics
| Variable | Nondepressed African Americans (n=23): G1 | Depressed African Americans (n=34): G2 | Depressed Whites (n=17): G3 | Group difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 67 (±10) | 60 (±9) | 58 (±10) | G1>G2, 3* |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 11 (48%) | 18 (53%) | 12 (71%) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 12 (52%) | 10 (29%) | 10 (59%) | |
| Single | 4 (17%) | 10 (29%) | 3 (18%) | |
| Other | 7 (30%) | 14 (41%) | 4 (24%) | |
| Education | ||||
| ≤High school | 7 (30%) | 12 (36%) | 3 (18%) | |
| Some college | 12 (52%) | 17 (52%) | 6 (35%) | |
| ≥College | 4 (17%) | 4 (12%) | 8 (47%) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Full-time | 6 (26%) | 8 (25%) | 9 (53%) | |
| Half-time | 2 (9%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (12%) | |
| Unemployed | 15 (65%) | 20 (63%) | 6 (35%) | |
| Household income | ||||
| <$15000 | 7 (30%) | 10 (29%) | 1 (6%) | |
| <$25000 | 4 (17%) | 4 (12%) | 0 | |
| <$50,000 | 5 (22%) | 6 (18%) | 4 (24%) | |
| ≥$50,000 | 6 (26%) | 3 (9%) | 7 (41%) | |
| Unknown | 1 (4%) | 11 (32%) | 5 (29%) | |
| Had surgery | 16 (70%) | 19 (56%) | 14 (82%) | |
| Had radiation | 11 (48%) | 24 (71%) | 12 (71%) | |
| Had chemotherapy | 6 (26%) | 11 (32%) | 7 (41%) | |
| Number of diseases | 2.1 (±2) | 5.3 (±3.8) | 3.4 (±2.2) | G2>G1** |
| Number of medications | 1.8 (±1.9) | 5.9 (±6.5) | 3.0 (±2.9) | G2>G1** |
| Pain over 7 days | 2.1 (±2) | 5.6 (±2.9) | 4.1(±2.9) | G2>G1** |
| CES-D | 7.1 (±1.7) | 29.6 (±1.4) | 25.5 (±2) | G2, G3>G1** |
| HRSD -17 | 4 (±1.5) | 17.4 (±1.2) | 15.2 (±1.7) | G2, G3>G1** |
| BDI-II | 3.2 (±2.6) | 19.3 (±2.1) | 23.9 (±3) | G2, G3>G1** |
| Observational ratings | G2, G3>G1** | |||
| Not depressed | 20 (87%) | 2 (5.9%) | 0 | |
| Mildly | 3 (13%) | 10 (29.4%) | 3 (17.6%) | |
| Moderately to severely | 0 | 22 (64.7%) | 14 (82.4%) |
*
p≤.05
**
p≤.01.