Table 2.
Predictor Variables for Total Sample and ABLE and GBGB Subsamples
| Variable | Total (N = 527) | ABLE (n = 319) | GBGB (n = 208) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial strain, n (%) | .003 | |||
| Not difficult at all | 118 (22.5) | 77 (24.3) | 41 (19.7) | |
| Not very difficult | 86 (16.4) | 60 (18.9) | 26 (12.5) | |
| Somewhat difficult | 204 (38.9) | 126 (39.8) | 78 (37.5) | |
| Very difficult | 117 (22.3) | 54 (17.0) | 63 (30.3) | |
| Depressive symptoms, M (SD)a | 10.5 (6.9) | 7.8 (6.1) | 14.8 (5.8) | <.001 |
| Social Support, M (SD) | 5.1 (2.5) | 5.2 (2.5) | 4.8 (2.5) | .050 |
| Physical Function | 2.1 (0.6) | 2.2 (0.6) | 2.0 (0.7) | <.001 |
| Mastery, M (SD) | 19.1 (4.2) | |||
| Number of falls (in past 6 months), M (SD) | 0.8 (1.5) | |||
| Number of falls (in past 6 months), % | ||||
| 0 | 62.7 | |||
| 1–5 | 35.4 | |||
| >5 | 1.9 | |||
| MMSE, M (SD) | 26.9 (1.8) | |||
| Control oriented strategies, M (SD) | 3.3 (0.5) | |||
| Behavioral Activation, M (SD) | 2.9 (1.0) | |||
| Valuation of Life, M (SD) | 49.2 (8.5) | 50.7 (8.3) | 47.0 (8.3) | <.001 |
Note: ABLE = Advancing Better Living for Elders; GBGB = Getting Busy, Getting Better.
a10-item version of CES-D used to compare ABLE and GBGB sample with cutoff of ≥8 as indicative of clinical symptomatology.