Table.
Baseline Characteristics of Randomized Participants
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 141) |
CBT-T (n = 70) |
NST-T (n = 71) |
|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 26 (18.4) | 12 (17.1) | 14 (19.7) |
| Female | 115 (81.6) | 58 (82.9) | 57 (80.3) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| African American | 8 (5.7) | 4 (5.7) | 4 (5.6) |
| White | 128 (90.8) | 64 (91.4) | 64 (90.1) |
| Other | 5 (3.5) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.2) |
| Age, y | |||
| 60–64 | 66 (46.8) | 29 (41.4) | 37 (52.1) |
| 65–69 | 38 (27.0) | 20 (28.6) | 18 (25.4) |
| 70–74 | 19 (13.5) | 8 (11.4) | 11 (15.5) |
| ≥75 | 18 (12.8) | 13 (18.6) | 5 (7.0) |
| Education | |||
| Less than high school | 7 (5.0) | 4 (5.7) | 3 (4.2) |
| High school grad or GED | 18 (12.8) | 9 (12.9) | 9 (12.7) |
| Some college | 53 (37.6) | 19 (27.1) | 34 (47.9) |
| College degree | 63 (44.7) | 38 (54.3) | 25 (35.2) |
| Income, $ | |||
| ≤24 999 | 33 (23.4) | 12 (17.1) | 21 (29.6) |
| 25 000–49 999 | 41 (29.1) | 21 (30.0) | 20 (28.2) |
| 50 000–74 999 | 19 (13.5) | 10 (14.3) | 9 (12.7) |
| ≥75 000 | 16 (11.4) | 7 (10.0) | 9 (12.7) |
| Missing | 32 (22.7) | 20 (28.6) | 12 (16.9) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never been married | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
| Married or living with someone | 75 (53.2) | 37 (52.9) | 38 (53.5) |
| Divorced | 27 (19.2) | 13 (18.6) | 14 (19.7) |
| Separated | 9 (6.4) | 4 (5.7) | 5 (7.0) |
| Widowed | 29 (20.6) | 15 (21.4) | 14 (19.7) |
| Currently employed | 38 (27.0) | 17 (24.3) | 21 (29.6) |
| Living status | |||
| With others | 87 (61.7) | 41 (58.6) | 46 (64.8) |
| Alone | 54 (38.3) | 29 (41.4) | 25 (35.2) |
| Smoking status | |||
| Never | 68 (48.2) | 37 (52.9) | 31 (43.7) |
| Current | 14 (9.9) | 6 (8.6) | 8 (11.3) |
| Former | 59 (41.8) | 27 (38.6) | 32 (45.1) |
| Current psychotropic medication usage | |||
| Anxiolytics | 38 (27.0) | 22 (31.4) | 16 (22.5) |
| Hypnotics | 12 (8.5) | 5 (7.1) | 7 (9.9) |
| Antidepressants | 54 (38.3) | 29 (41.4) | 25 (35.2) |
| Antipsychotics/neuroleptics | 3 (2.1) | 1 (1.4) | 2 (2.8) |
| Stimulants | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) |
| History of self-reported health problems | |||
| Hypertension | 92 (65.7) | 43 (62.3) | 49 (69.0) |
| Myocardial infarction | 9 (6.4) | 4 (5.8) | 5 (7.0) |
| Congestive heart failure | 8 (5.7) | 4 (5.7) | 4 (5.6) |
| Stroke | 11 (7.9) | 5 (7.2) | 6 (8.5) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 29 (20.6) | 9 (12.9) | 20 (28.2) |
| Score, mean (SD) | |||
| TICS-m | 36.9 (4.6) | 36.7 (4.5) | 37.2 (4.6) |
| PSWQA | 31.0 (5.57) | 30.6 (5.53) | 31.4 (5.62) |
| HAMA | 21.0 (7.70) | 20.1 (7.14) | 21.9 (8.18) |
| BDI | 23.0 (9.08) | 21.6 (8.84) | 24.4 (9.18) |
| GAD-7 | 11.7 (4.29) | 11.1 (4.25) | 12.3 (4.28) |
| Presence of comorbid depression diagnosis | |||
| Total | 102 (72.3) | 51 (72.9) | 51 (71.8) |
| Current | 54 (38.3) | 23 (32.9) | 31 (43.7) |
| Past | 48 (34.0) | 28 (40.0) | 20 (28.2) |
| Presence of comorbid anxiety diagnosis | 72 (51.1) | 31 (44.3) | 41 (57.8) |
Abbreviations: BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; CBT-T, telephone-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy; GAD, generalized anxiety disorder; GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale 7 Item; GED, general educational development test; HAMA, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale; NST-T, telephone-delivered nondirective supportive therapy; PSWQ-A, Penn State Worry Questionnaire–Abbreviated; TICS-m, Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status–Modified.