Table 1.

Characteristics of Participants

	(N=138) M (SD) or %
Male	54.1
Age
50–55	63.0
56–59	14.5
60–64	14.5
65–70	6.5
70+	1.4
Medical Conditions
High blood pressure	24.8
Depression	19.5
Diabetes	5.3
Medical Symptoms
Problems sleeping, sometimes or often	42.9
Feeling sad or blue, sometimes or often	33.8
Heartburn, stomach pain, nausea or vomiting	20.8
Memory problems	21.1
Having a fall or being unsteady on your feet	7.5
Medications Taken a Minimum of 3–4 Times per Week
No medications	56.7
Blood pressure medication	18.8
Arthritis and pain medications (ibuprofen, Celebrex)	13.0
Depression medications (SSRIs, SNRIs)	10.9
Ulcer and stomach medications (Zantac, Pepcid, Prilosec)	8.7
Non-prescription medications for allergies or sleep	8.7
Coumadin (blood thinner)	3.6
Prescription sedatives or sleeping medications	3.6
Nitrate medicines for heart problems	2.9
Plavix (blood thinner)	2.9
Stronger pain medications (opiates)	2.9