Table 1.
Cognitive Interviewing Participant Descriptions for Veteran and Non-Veteran Residents
| Variable | Veteran Group (N = 31) | Non-Veteran Group (N = 39) | Comparison | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | n (%) | Mean (SD) | n (%) | t Test (p Value) | Chi-Square (p Value) | |
| Age (years) | 74 (9.9) | 78.6 (10.4) | 1.9 (0.07) | |||
| Gender | 31(96.8) | 10 (25.6) | 35.7 (<0.001) | |||
| Education (years) | ||||||
| ≥High school | 25 (80.6) | 33 (85.7) | 1.6 (0.18) | |||
| Race | ||||||
| Caucasian | 26 (83.9) | 30 (76.9) | 0.5 (0.56) | |||
| African American | 5 (16.1) | 9 (23.1) | ||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married | 15 (48.4) | 3 (8.3) | 26.1 (<0.001) | |||
| Divorced/separated | 8 (25.8) | 2 (5.6) | ||||
| Widowed | 5 (16.1) | 25 (63.9) | ||||
| Never married | 3 (9.7) | 9 (22.2) | ||||
| Veteran status | 31 (100) | 4 (11.4)a | 51.8 (<0.001) | |||
| MMSE total score (0 to 30) | 26.4 (2.7) | 26.4 (1.6) | −0.1 (0.93) | |||
| Length of stay (days) | 646.6 (867) | 646.1 (598) | 0 (0.99) | |||
Note. MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination.
a
Recognized as Veterans despite living in the non-Veteran nursing home.