Table 1.
Demographics and assessment characteristics of depressed and Non-depressed older adults with substantiated medical, physical and/or environmental neglect (n=96)
| Total Sample | Depressed N=49 | Non-Depressed N=47 | Bivariate P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (M,SD) | 76.5 (7.2) | 76.9 (6.9) | 75.3 (7.2) | 0.290 |
| Race (N, %) | 0.040 | |||
| African-American | 54 (54) | 21 (41.2%) | 30 (58.8) | |
| Caucasian | 46 (46) | 28 (62.2%) | 17 (37.8) | |
| Gender (N, %) | 0.248 | |||
| Female | (66%) | 30(46.9) | 34(51.3) | |
| Years of Education (M,SD) | 10.8 (3.3) | 10.5 (3.2) | 11.1 (3.1) | 0.361 |
| Monthly Reported Income (M,SD) | $775.19 (652.1) | 864 (740) | 654 (523) | 0.112 |
| Number in Household (M,SD) | 0.83 (1.4) | 0.71 (0.92) | 0.96 (1.8) | 0.397 |
| Number of Medications Currently Taking (M,SD) | 6.5 (4.75) | 7.4 (5.0) | 5.9 (4.3) | 0.120 |
| Home Assessments | ||||
| Physical Performance Test (M,SD) | 14.53(5.2) | 14.2 (4.9) | 15.1 (5.1) | 0.377 |
| Kohlman Evaluation of Living Skills (M,SD) | 5.9(2.7) | 5.8 (2.5) | 5.7 (2.5) | 0.814 |
| Mini-mental State Exam (M,SD) | 23.9(4.6) | 23.6 (4.1) | 24.2 (5.0) | 0.597 |
| Self-Rated Health (M,SD) | 3.3 (1.3) | 3.70 (1.24) | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.003 |
| Activities of Daily Living (M,SD) | 35.0 (11.9) | 34.2 (10.3) | 36.4 (12.9) | 0.349 |
| Cut-Annoyed-Guilt-Eye-Opener (M,SD) | 0.66 (1.0) | 1.04 (1.24) | 0.28 (0.58) | 0.000 |
| Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale (M,SD) | 1.63 (2.0) | 2.20 (2.1) | 1.1 (1.8) | 0.005 |