Table 1.
Baseline demographic and health characteristics of the study sample.
| N | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65–69 years | 1,345 | 19% |
| 70–74 years | 1,503 | 21% | |
| 75–79 years | 1,370 | 20% | |
| 80–84 years | 1,334 | 19% | |
| 85–89 years | 845 | 12% | |
| >90 years | 612 | 9% | |
| Race | White | 4,986 | 71% |
| Black | 1,446 | 21% | |
| Hispanic | 169 | 5% | |
| Other | 344 | 3% | |
| More than one race | 64 | 1% | |
| Sex | Male | 2840 | 41% |
| Female | 4,169 | 59% | |
| Marital Status | Married | 3,217 | 51% |
| Living w/ partner | 138 | 2% | |
| Separated | 103 | 2% | |
| Divorced | 710 | 11% | |
| Widowed | 1,980 | 21% | |
| Never married | 220 | 4% | |
| Education | High school | 31 | 1% |
| Some college | 318 | 50% | |
| College | 2,435 | 39% | |
| Grad. degree | 669 | 10% | |
| Conditions | Heart attack | 1,164 | 15% |
| Hypertension | 5,108 | 67% | |
| Stroke | 892 | 12% | |
| Diabetes | 1,925 | 25% | |
| Depression | 3,495 | 28% | |