Table 1. Characteristics of Patients in TIP and Treatment as Usual Groups.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 231) |
TIP (n = 115) |
Treatment as Usual (n = 116) |
||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 67.3 (8.4) | 67.6 (8.9) | 67.0 (8.0) | .59 |
| Female | 167 (72.3) | 81 (70.4) | 86 (74.1) | .53 |
| Hispanic | 31 (13.4) | 13 (11.3) | 18 (15.5) | .35 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 46 (19.9) | 23 (20) | 23 (19.8) | .51 |
| White | 163 (70.6) | 78 (67.8) | 85 (73.3) | |
| Asian | 9 (3.9) | 5 (4.4) | 4 (3.4) | |
| Other | 13 (5.6) | 9 (7.8) | 4 (3.4) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 30 (13.0) | 15 (13.0) | 15 (12.9) | .21 |
| Married | 98 (42.4) | 55 (47.8) | 43 (37.1) | |
| Divorced/separated | 65 (28.1) | 26 (22.6) | 39 (33.6) | |
| Widowed | 38 (16.5) | 19 (16.5) | 19 (16.4) | |
| Living alone | 77 (33.3) | 35 (30.4) | 42 (36.2) | .35 |
| Education level, mean (SD), y | 14.6 (3.0) | 14.8 (2.9) | 14.4 (3.1) | .31 |
| Employment status | ||||
| Full- or part-time | 56 (24.2) | 30 (26.1) | 26 (22.4) | .92 |
| Unemployed | 27 (11.7) | 11 (9.6) | 16 (13.8) | |
| Retired | 127 (55.0) | 64 (55.7) | 63 (54.3) | |
| On disability | 19 (8.2) | 9 (8.6) | 11 (9.5) | |
| Baseline HAM-D score, mean (SD) | 17.8 (9.5) | 17.9 (9.6) | 17.6 (9.6) | .93 |
| SCID diagnosis | ||||
| Major depression | 100 (43.3) | 51 (44.3) | 49 (42.2) | .40 |
| Minor depression | 63 (27.3) | 27 (23.5) | 36 (31.0) | |
| Did not meet criteria | 68 (29.4) | 37 (32.2) | 31 (26.7) | |
| MMSE score, mean (SD) | 27.9 (2.0) | 28.0 (2.1) | 27.8 (2.0) | .63 |
| Psychiatric hospitalization | 0 | 0 | 0 | NA |
Abbreviations: HAM-D, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination; NA, not applicable; SCID, severe combined immunodeficiency; TIP, Treatment Initiation and Participation Program.