Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics and Test Statistics for Difference Between Intervention and Control Groups on Sociodemographic Variables (N = 296)
| Characteristic | CHA | Control | Total | Statistic | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | n = 156 | n = 140 | N = 296 | χ2 = 1.32 | .25 |
| Male | 47 (30.1%) | 51 (36.4%) | 98 (33.1%) | ||
| Female | 109 (69.9%) | 89 (63.6%) | 198 (66.9%) | ||
| Age | n = 155 | n = 140 | N = 295 | t = −0.578 | .56 |
| Mean (SD), y | 81.1 (7.9) | 80.6 (8.7) | 80.8 (8.3) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | n = 155 | n = 139 | N = 294 | χ2 = 1.62 | .65 |
| White | 93 (60.0%) | 88 (63.3%) | 181 (61.6%) | ||
| Black | 18 (11.6%) | 17 (12.2%) | 35 (11.9%) | ||
| Non-white Hispanic | 32 (20.6%) | 21 (15.1%) | 53 (18.0%) | ||
| Other | 12 (7.7%) | 13 (9.4%) | 25 (8.5%) | ||
| Marital status | n = 154 | n = 140 | N = 294 | χ2 = 1.15 | .28 |
| Married | 61 (39.6%) | 47 (33.6%) | 108 (36.7%) | ||
| Unmarried | 93 (60.4%) | 93 (66.4%) | 186 (63.3%) | ||
| Education | n = 149 | n = 140 | N = 289 | χ2 = 0.21 | .90 |
| Less than high school | 62 (41.6%) | 56 (40.0%) | 118 (40.8%) | ||
| High school or GED | 48 (32.2%) | 44 (31.4%) | 92 (31.8%) | ||
| More than high school | 39 (26.2%) | 40 (28.6%) | 79 (27.3%) | ||
| Diagnosis | n = 156 | n = 140 | N = 296 | ||
| Diabetes | 81 (51.9%) | 74 (52.9%) | 155 (52.4%) | χ2 = 0.03 | .87 |
| Coronary artery disease | 51 (32.7%) | 43 (30.7%) | 94 (31.8%) | χ2 = 0.13 | .72 |
| Congestive heart failure | 81 (51.9%) | 58 (41.4%) | 139 (47.0%) | χ2 = 3.26 | .07 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 63 (40.4%) | 49 (35.0%) | 112 (37.8%) | χ2 = 0.91 | .34 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 29 (18.6%) | 24 (17.1%) | 53 (17.9%) | χ2 = 0.11 | .75 |
| Renal failure | 86 (55.1%) | 86 (61.4%) | 172 (58.1%) | χ2 = 1.20 | .27 |
| Chronic conditions | n = 156 | n = 140 | N = 296 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 2.51 (1.34) | 2.39 (1.47) | 2.45 (1.40) | t = −0.74 | .46 |
CHA indicates Choices for Healthy Aging; GED, General Educational Development; SD, standard deviation..