Table 3.

Baseline Characteristics (n = 99)

Variable	Descriptive Statistic
Age (years)	71.0 (7.6)
% Female	61.6 (n=61)
% European American	81.8 (n=81)
Education (years)	14.9 (2.6)
Body Mass Index (BMI)	31.7 (8.8)
Cumulative Illness Rating Scale: Total (range = 0–52, higher = worse)	8.6 (3.4)
Cumulative Illness Rating Scale: Count (range = 0–13, higher = worse)	5.6 (2.1)
RAND12 Mental Health Component (t score: mean = 50; SD = 10, higher is better)	47.7 (8.3)
RAND12 Physical Health Component (t score: mean = 50, SD = 10; higher = better)	34.6 (7.3)
Short Physical Performance Battery (range 0–12; higher = better)	9.0 (2.5)
Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain subscale (range 0–20, higher = worse)	9.1 (2.0)
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (range 0–27, higher = more depression)	5.6 (2.1)
Generalized Anxiety Questionnaire (GAD7) (range 0–21; higher = more anxiety)	3.2 (2.7)
Interpersonal Support Evaluation List – modified 12 item (range 0–48; higher = more supports)	40.4 (5.6)