Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics (H-EPESE, 1993)
| Full Sample (n = 2,334) |
Women (n = 1,357) |
Men (n = 977) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Deceased | 0.73 | 0.69 | 0.77 |
| Low Support Trajectory | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 |
| Moderate Support Trajectory | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| High Support Trajectory | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.82 |
| Age | 73.07 (6.79) | 73.09 (6.85) | 73.04 (6.70) |
| Women | 0.58 | --- | --- |
| Immigrant | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.45 |
| Education (≥High School) | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.11 |
| Household Income (≤ $9,999) | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.45 |
| Social Disengagement | 1.96 (1.05) | 2.13 (1.05) | 1.72 (1.00) |
| Social Support (Baseline) | 1.63 (0.58) | 1.66 (0.59) | 1.59 (0.66) |
| Never Smoked | 0.58 | 0.73 | 0.39 |
| Former Smoker | 0.29 | 0.19 | 0.43 |
| Current Smoker | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.18 |
| Heavy Drinker | 0.17 | 0.03 | 0.36 |
| Depression (CES-D) | 14.92 (7.03) | 15.72 (7.57) | 13.84 (6.07) |
| Cognitive Function (MMSE) | 24.71 (4.55) | 24.60 (4.64) | 24.86 (4.42) |
| Chronic Conditions | 0.88 (0.90) | 0.92 (0.88) | 0.83 (0.92) |
| Mobility (POMA) | 6.48 (3.52) | 6.12 (3.46) | 6.98 (3.54) |
Notes: H-EPESE = Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly. Shown are means and standard deviations (in parentheses). CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic-Depression Scale. MMSE = Mini-Mental State Exam. POMA = Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment.