Table 1.
Features of SITE Cohort, by Mild Depressive Symptoms Status
| No Symptoms (n=197) |
Mild Depressive Symptoms (n=93) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Age (yr), μ (SD) | 78.9 (5.8) | 78.9 (5.6) |
| Female, % | 65.5 | 76.3 |
| Education (yr), μ (SD) | 10.5 (4.9) | 9.4 (4.7) |
| Live alone, % | 49.7 | 33.3** |
| White, % | 71.4 | 28.6 |
| African-American, % | 77.6 | 22.4 |
| Hispanic, % | 61.6 | 38.4 |
| Medical Status | ||
| Myocardial infarction, % | 8.2 | 11.8 |
| Angina, % | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Congestive heart failure, % | 3.6 | 5.4 |
| Hypertension, % | 59.9 | 64.6 |
| Diabetes, % | 16.2 | 18.3 |
| Arthritis, % | 58.4 | 73.1* |
| Cancer, % | 15.3 | 24.7 |
| Hip fracture, % | 2.6 | 1.1 |
| Lung disease, % | 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Number of conditions, μ (SD) | 1.79 (1.1) | 2.18 (1.2)** |
| Medications, % | ||
| Antidepressants | 9.8 | 11.2 |
| Anxiolytics | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| Cognitive Status, % | ||
| Mild cognitive impairment | 16.8 | 18.3 |
| Functional Status: Difficulty, % | ||
| Light housework | 4.6 | 7.5 |
| Preparing meals | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Light shopping | 6.1 | 7.5 |
| Bathing | 3.6 | 7.5 |
| Dressing | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| Using utensils | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Using toilet | 0.5 | 2.2 |
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01 by t-test or X2