Table 1.
Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Participants
| Apartments (n=26) Percentage / Mean (sd) |
CCRC (n=24) Percentage / Mean (sd) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age | 79 (11.1) | 83 (5.1) |
| Gendera | ||
| Male* | 0% | 37% |
| Female | 100% | 63% |
| Educationa,* | ||
| Grade School | 8% | -- |
| HS | 31% | 13% |
| Some College | 35% | 13% |
| College | 19% | 38% |
| Graduate | 8% | 38% |
| Marital Statusa | ||
| Single* | 8% | -- |
| Married* | 8% | 35% |
| Widowed | 58% | 65% |
| Divorced* | 27% | -- |
| Health Limitations (MOS)a | ||
| Vigorous Activities | 81% | 85% |
| Moderate Activities | 54% | 25% |
| Climb flight stairs | 58% | 60% |
| Walk uphill/few stairs | 58% | 30% |
| Bending/life/stooping | 54% | 70% |
| Walk one block | 42% | 20% |
| Walk several blocks | 50% | 30% |
| Walk a mile | 69% | 85% |
| Eat/Dress/Toilet* | 31% | 0% |
*
p≤.05
a
A binomial test of difference in proportions was to test for differences.