Table 1.
Participant characteristics (N=20).
| Participant characteristics | Values | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 61.65 (11.32) | ||
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 16.60 (2.46) | ||
| Sex, n (%) | |||
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Female | 14 (70) | |
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Male | 6 (30) | |
| Race and ethnicity, n (%) | |||
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White, non-Hispanic | 12 (60) | |
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Any race, Hispanic | 2 (10) | |
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Asian | 3 (15) | |
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Multiracial | 3 (15) | |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
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Single | 10 (50) | |
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Married | 3 (15) | |
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Separated or divorced | 6 (30) | |
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Widowed | 1 (5) | |
| Current living situationa, n (%) | |||
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Alone | 9 (45) | |
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With spouse or partner | 7 (35) | |
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With relative or roommate | 3 (15) | |
| Employment, n (%) | |||
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Full-time | 6 (30) | |
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Part-time | 2 (10) | |
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Unemployed | 7 (35) | |
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Retired | 5 (25) | |
| Taking psychotropic medications, n (%) | 10 (50) | ||
| Self-rated health, n (%) | |||
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Excellent | 1 (5) | |
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Good | 11 (55) | |
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Fair | 6 (30) | |
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Poor | 2 (10) | |
| Current medical conditions, n (%) | |||
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Arthritis | 10 (50) | |
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Asthma or bronchitis | 7 (35) | |
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Cancer | 1 (5) | |
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Diabetes | 2 (10) | |
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Heart disease | 2 (10) | |
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Hypertension | 7 (35) | |
| Sensory difficulties, n (%) | |||
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Use eyeglasses | 18 (90) | |
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Hearing loss (both ears) | 7 (35) | |
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Use hearing aids | 3 (15) | |
| Prevalence of current psychiatric diagnoses (MINIb), n (%) | |||
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Major depressive disorder | 14 (70) | |
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Anxiety disorders | 12 (60) | |
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Posttraumatic stress disorder | 3 (15) | |
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Other disordersc | 5 (20) | |
| MDPQd, mean (SD) | 34.68 (4.62) | ||
aN=19. Percentages of medical conditions, sensory difficulties, and psychiatric diagnoses do not add up to 100% because participants may have had more than 1 condition.
bMINI: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview.
cOther disorders include alcohol use (early remission), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and binge eating disorder.
dMDPQ: Mobile Device Proficiency Questionnaire.