Table 1.
Predictor Variable Means ± Standard Deviations or N (%) by Ethnic Group
| Predictor | African American (n=149) | Hispanic (n=92) | χ2 | pa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Male | 47 (31.5%) | 29 (31.5%) | ||
| Female | 102 (68.5%) | 63 (68.5%) | ||
| Age | 73.9 ± 7.1 | 73.2 ± 6.6 | 0.19 | .46 |
| 60–69 yrs | 55 (31.8%) | 76 (59.8%) | ||
| 70–79 yrs | 72 (41.6%) | 31 (24.4%) | ||
| 80+ yrs | 46 (26.6%) | 20 (15.8%) | ||
| Education level | 30.23 | < .0001 | ||
| < High school | 48 (32.2%) | 63 (68.5%) | ||
| High school | 39 (26.2%) | 10 (10.9%) | ||
| ≥ Some college | 62 (41.6%) | 19 (20.7%) | ||
| Site type | 2.22 | .14 | ||
| Senior center | 49 (32.9%) | 39 (42.4%) | ||
| Residence | 100 (67.1%) | 53 (57.6%) | ||
| Ethnic matching | 39.12 | < .0001 | ||
| Yes | 38 (25.5%) | 61 (66.3%) | ||
| No | 111 (74.5%) | 31 (33.7%) | ||
| Intervention Timing | 0.02 | .89 | ||
| Immediate | 78 (52.3%) | 49 (53.3%) | ||
| Delayed | 71 (47.7%) | 43 (46.7%) | ||
| Group sessions | 9.7 ± 8.3 | 11.6 ± 7.5 | .07 | |
| Individual sessions | 1.2 ± 1.5 | 4.0 ± 3.1 | < .0001 | |
| Activity frequency | 74.7 ± 22.2 | 70.4 ± 20.3 | .13 | |
| Active coping | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2.8 ± 0.7 | .10 | |
| Social support | 11.1 ± 3.0 | 10.1 ± 2.3 | .004 | |
| Social network | 28.7 ± 8.5 | 26.3 ± 9.6 | .04 | |
| Physical HRQL | 40.5 ± 9.7 | 39.9 ± 10.0 | .66 | |
| Mental HRQL | 49.0 ± 11.2 | 43.5 ± 10.6 | .0002 |
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p-values were calculated using t-tests for continuous variables and chi square tests for categorical variables.