Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the sample (N = 299)
| M (SD) | Range (min–max) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68.43 (9.65) | 50–85 |
| PHQ-9 total score (raw) | 4.19 (4.48) | 0–26 |
| Medication adherence (%) | 73.54 (24.96) | 0–100 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index | 3.30 (1.74) | 1–11 |
| 3MS | 92.08 (6.41) | 69–100 |
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| Sex (male) | 179 | 59.9 |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian (non-Hispanic) | 218 | 72.9 |
| African American | 78 | 26.1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 | 0.7 |
| Asian | 1 | 0.3 |
| Retired | 199 | 66.6 |
| Married | 179 | 59.9 |
| Highest educational level achieved | ||
| 8th grade or less | 5 | 1.7 |
| 9–11th grade | 28 | 9.4 |
| High school | 88 | 29.4 |
| Technical or trade school | 28 | 9.4 |
| Some college | 82 | 27.4 |
| Bachelors degree | 39 | 13.0 |
| Masters degree | 29 | 9.7 |
| NYHA class | ||
| Class I | 27 | 9.0 |
| Class II | 74 | 24.7 |
| Class III | 183 | 61.2 |
| Class IV | 15 | 5.0 |