Table 1.
Participant Characteristics
| Characteristic | All Respondents N = 4184 | Low Anxiety n = 3667 | Elevated Anxiety n = 517 | χ 2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 9.59 | .03 | |||
| 65-74 years | 2427 (53.4%) | 2150 (54.3%) | 277 (47.3%) | ||
| 75-84 years | 1359 (35.1%) | 1173 (34.3%) | 186 (40.3%) | ||
| ≥ 85 years | 398 (11.5%) | 344 (11.3%) | 54 (12.4%) | ||
| Education | 96.52 | .000 | |||
| < 12 years | 972 (23.5%) | 779 (21.2%) | 193 (39.4%) | ||
| 12 years | 1565 (36.5%) | 1378 (36.9%) | 187 (34.3%) | ||
| ≥13 years | 1647 (40.0%) | 1510 (42.0%) | 137 (26.3%) | ||
| CESD total | 344.28 | .000 | |||
| < 4 | 3614 (87.2%) | 3302 (91.4%) | 312 (61.4%) | ||
| ≥ 4 | 531 (12.8%) | 335 (9.2%) | 196 (38.6%) | ||
| Gender | 9.82 | .005 | |||
| Male | 1831 (43.7%) | 1641 (44.6%) | 190 (37.4%) | ||
| Female | 2353 (56.3%) | 2026 (55.4%) | 327 (62.6%) | ||
| Race | 32.28 | .000 | |||
| White | 3660 (91.4%) | 3249 (92.2%) | 411 (86.0%) | ||
| Black | 459 (7.1%) | 359 (6.2%) | 100 (12.9%) | ||
| Other | 65 (1.5%) | 59 (1.6%) | 6 (1.1%) | ||
| Ethnicity | 9.22 | .003 | |||
| Not Hispanic | 3939 (95.3%) | 3468 (95.7%) | 471 (92.7%) | ||
| Hispanic | 245 (4.7%) | 199 (4.3%) | 46 (7.3%) | ||
| Marital Status | 42.40 | .000 | |||
| Married | 2632 (59.6%) | 2367 (61.4%) | 265 (47.0%) | ||
| Divorced | 388 (9.6%) | 328 (9.4%) | 60 (11.0%) | ||
| Widowed | 1093 (28.7%) | 910 (27.2%) | 183 (39.2%) | ||
| Never married | 71 (2.1%) | 62 (2.1%) | 9 (2.8%) | ||
| Med. Conditions | 87.06 | .000 | |||
| 0 conditions | 330 (7.9%) | 312 (8.5%) | 18 (3.7%) | ||
| 1 condition | 922 (22.2%) | 852 (23.5%) | 70 (12.8%) | ||
| 2 conditions | 1276 (30.4%) | 1144 (30.9%) | 132 (26.6%) | ||
| 3+ conditions | 1656 (39.6%) | 1359 (37.1%) | 297 (56.8%) | ||
| Arthritis | 32.80 | .000 | |||
| Yes | 2881 (70.3%) | 2469 (68.7%) | 412 (80.9%) | ||
| No | 1243 (29.7%) | 1145 (31.3%) | 98 (19.1%) | ||
| Cancer | 8.19 | .010 | |||
| Yes | 823 (20.2%) | 695 (19.5%) | 128 (24.8%) | ||
| No | 3352 (79.8%) | 2965 (80.5%) | 387 (75.2%) | ||
| Diabetes | 16.90 | .000 | |||
| Yes | 896 (21.2%) | 742 (20.2%) | 154 (27.9%) | ||
| No | 3264 (78.8%) | 2902 (79.8%) | 362 (72.1%) | ||
| Heart Condition | 48.09 | .000 | |||
| Yes | 1291 (31.9%) | 1072 (30.0%) | 219 (45.0%) | ||
| No | 2849 (68.1%) | 2559 (70.0%) | 290 (55.0%) | ||
| High BP | 16.42 | .000 | |||
| Yes | 2647 (63.5%) | 2281 (62.3%) | 366 (71.4%) | ||
| No | 1478 (36.5%) | 1337 (37.7%) | 141 (28.6%) | ||
| Lung Disease | 45.93 | .000 | |||
| Yes | 485 (11.9%) | 384 (10.6%) | 101 (20.7%) | ||
| No | 3664 (88.1%) | 3255 (89.4%) | 409 (79.3%) | ||
| Stroke | 4.51 | .060 | |||
| Yes | 293 (7.4%) | 245 (7.0%) | 48 (9.6%) | ||
| No | 3855 (92.6%) | 3395 (93.0%) | 460 (90.4%) |
Note. Displays unweighted counts and weighted percentages calculated using HRS Psychosocial Questionnaire sample weights. BP = blood pressure, Divorced includes both separated and divorced.