Table 1.
Health-related Outcome Variables: Descriptive Statistics (N = 417).
| Continuous Variables | Range | M | SD | median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Health | 1 (Poor) – 5 (Excellent) | 3.37 | 1.04 | 3 (Good) |
| Poor Physical Health (# days in past month) | 0 – 30 | 5.55 | 8.42 | 2 |
| Poor Mental Health (# days in past month) | 0 – 30 | 10.69 | 10.45 | 7 |
| Kept from Doing Usual Activities (# days in past month) | 0 – 30 | 6.61 | 8.62 | 3 |
| Categorical Variables | n | % | ||
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight (<18.5) | 16 | 3.9 | ||
| Normal (18.5 – 25.0) | 168 | 41.2 | ||
| Overweight (25.0 – 30.0) | 108 | 26.5 | ||
| Obese (>30.0) | 116 | 28.4 | ||
| High Blood Pressure | 128 | 31.8 | ||
| High Cholesterol | 142 | 35.3 | ||
| COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis | 17 | 4.3 | ||
| Depression (told by doctor in lifetime) | 246 | 63.4 | ||
| Current depression | 158 | 44.0 | ||
| Arthritis, gout, lupus, fibromyalgia | 90 | 23.3 | ||
| Diabetes | 16 | 4.0 | ||
| Asthma | 107 | 26.7 | ||
| Anxiety | 208 | 52.7 | ||
| Suicidal ideation | 142 | 36.0 | ||
| Suicide attempt | 39 | 9.9 | ||
| Any teeth removed | 134 | 34.4 |