Table 1.
Unweighted characteristics of sample at respondents' entry, Health and Retirement Study 1994–2014, N = 33,280.
| Variable | Ns or means | Percentages or SDs |
|---|---|---|
| Age Groups | ||
| 51-55 | 12,545 | 37.70 |
| 56-60 | 6,648 | 19.98 |
| 61-65 | 2,940 | 8.83 |
| 66-70 | 2,555 | 7.68 |
| 71-75 | 4,650 | 13.97 |
| 76-80 | 2,044 | 6.14 |
| 81-85 | 1,346 | 4.04 |
| 86-90 | 552 | 1.66 |
| Mean Age | 63.07 | 9.90 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 14,544 | 43.70 |
| Female | 18,736 | 56.30 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| NH white | 22,987 | 69.07 |
| NH Black | 5,839 | 17.55 |
| NH other | 871 | 2.62 |
| Hispanic | 2,583 | 10.77 |
| Education | ||
| Less than HS degree | 8,645 | 25.98 |
| HS Grad/GED | 11,167 | 33.55 |
| Some college | 7,253 | 21.79 |
| College + | 6,215 | 18.67 |
| Birth Cohort | ||
| AHEAD (1890–1923) | 6,872 | 20.65 |
| CODA (1924–1930) | 3,764 | 11.31 |
| HRS (1931–1941) | 9,689 | 29.11 |
| War Babies (1942–1947) | 3,467 | 10.42 |
| Early baby boomers (1948–1953) | 4,616 | 13.87 |
| Mid baby boomers (1954–1959) | 4,872 | 14.64 |
| Depressive Symptoms | ||
| 0 | 14,214 | 42.71 |
| 1 | 7,503 | 22.55 |
| 2 | 3,813 | 11.46 |
| 3 | 2,304 | 6.92 |
| 4 | 1,652 | 4.96 |
| 5 | 1,192 | 3.58 |
| 6 | 1,126 | 3.38 |
| 7 | 937 | 2.82 |
| 8 | 539 | 1.62 |
| Dep. Symptoms 4+ | 5,446 | 16.36 |
| Mean Dep. Symptoms | 1.57 | 2.04 |
Note. NH = Non-Hispanic; HS = High School; GED = General Education Development; AHEAD = Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old; CODA= Children of the Depression; HRS = original Health and Retirement Study.