Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Normal (N=55) | Mildly Impaired (N=109) | Moderately Impaired (N=170) | Significance | Entire Sample (N=334) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in Years | 67.2 ± 15.9 | 68.1 ± 14.8 | 72.7 ± 13.0 | Moderate > Mild (p=.02) and Normal (p=.03) | 70.3 ± 14.3 |
| Education (Years; N [%]) | |||||
| Less Than High School | 2 (4%) | 9 (8%) | 28 (17%) | 39 (12%) | |
| Completed High School | 9 (16%) | 26 (24%) | 53 (31%) | 88 (26%) | |
| Some College | 6 (10%) | 16 (15%) | 16 (9%) | p=.01 | 38 (11%) |
| Completed College | 19 (35%) | 36 (33%) | 39 (23%)) | 94 (28%) | |
| Graduate Degree | 19 (35%) | 22 (20%) | 32 (19%) | 73 (22%) | |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (1%) | 2 (1%) | |
| Ethnicity (N [%]) | |||||
| White | 43 (78%) | 67 (62%) | 90 (53%) | NS (p=.15) | 200 (60%) |
| Black | 4 (7%) | 12 (11%) | 27 (16%) | 43 (13%) | |
| Hispanic | 3 (6%) | 11(10%) | 22 (13%) | 36 (11%) | |
| Asian | 4 (7%) | 11 (10%) | 20 (12%) | 35 (10%) | |
| Other/Undisclosed | 1 (2%) | 8 (7%) | 11 (6%) | 20 (6%) | |
| Gender (N [%]) | |||||
| Male | 32 (58%) | 67 (61%) | 82 (48%) | NS (p=.08) | 181 (54%) |
| Female | 23 (42%) | 42 (39%) | 88 (52%) | 153 (46%) | |
| Pre-Admission Living (N [%]) | |||||
| Home Independent | 44 (83%) | 88 (83%) | 132 (78%) | NS (p=.54) | 264 (81%) |
| Home; Informal Assistance | 6 (11%) | 17 (16%) | 29 (17%) | 52 (16%) | |
| Home; Agency Assistance | 3 (6%) | 1 (1%) | 7 (4%) | 11 (3%) | |
| Pre-Admission Employment | |||||
| Employed | 25 (46%) | 46 (42%) | 42 (24%) | p=.009 | 113 (34%) |
| Unemployed | 3 (5%) | 3 (3%) | 17 (10%) | 23 (7%) | |
| Disabled | 1 (2%) | 4 (4%) | 7 (4%) | 12 (3%) | |
| Retired | 26 (47%) | 55 (51%) | 106 (62%) | 187 (56%) | |
Notes. Values are Mean ± Standard Deviation, unless otherwise noted.