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Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants.

Variable	Problem Solving Therapy (N=110)		Supportive Therapy (N=111)		p.
Variable	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	p.
Age	72.8	7.6	73.2	7.9	0.71
Education (years)	15.0	2.6	15.5	3.0	0.14
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale	24.1	3.9	24.5	4.6	0.96
Mini Mental Status Exam	27.7	1.8	27.9	1.6	0.19
Stroop Color Word Test	21.9	8.6	22.2	7.9	0.39
WHO Disability Assessment	27.0	7.7	26.2	7.0	0.79