Table 1.
Weighted Sample Demographic and Health Characteristics (n = 3310)
| Variables | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cognition | ||
| Cognitive Status | Normal (MoCA > 22) | 58.9 |
| MCI (MoCA 18–22) | 25.8 | |
| Dementia (MoCA <18) | 15.3 | |
| Demographic/SES | ||
| Gender | Female | 51.8 |
| Education (%) | < HS | 16.5 |
| HS/GED | 25.9 | |
| Some College | 32.3 | |
| Bachelor+ | 25.3 | |
| Ethnicity/Race | White | 80.7 |
| AA | 9.8 | |
| Hispanic | 6.8 | |
| Other | 2.7 | |
| Marital Status | Married | 64.7 |
| Divorced | 10.6 | |
| Widowed | 22.2 | |
| Single | 2.6 | |
| Health behaviors | ||
| Smoking | Never | 40.8 |
| Former | 45.9 | |
| Current | 13.3 | |
| Alcohol† | High | 11.1 |
| Physical | Never | 24.4 |
| Activity‡ | <1 month | 8.7 |
| 1–2/month | 8.3 | |
| 1–2/week | 16.7 | |
| 3–4/week | 20.2 | |
| 5+/week | 21.6 | |
| Health Characteristics | ||
| Self-Rated Health | Poor/Fair | 25.3 |
| Depressive Symptoms§ | High (9+) | 20.8 |
Abbreviations: G Good, VG Very Good, Exc Excellent, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment
†Two criteria used to define problem drinking include: 1) > 14 drinks/week for men or > 9 drinks/week for women, or 2) ≥ 3 binge drinking episodes (4 or more drinks in one day) in last 3 months
‡Physical Activity defined as > 30 min of vigorous physical activity (sports, exercise classes, heavy housework, physical labor) in last 12 months
§Depressive symptoms measured by 11 separate items with range of 0 to 33