Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample and Distribution of Study Variables
| N (%) | Mean (SD) | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 388 (37.58) | |||
| Women | 716 (62.42) | |||
| Education | ||||
| Less than high school | 331 (30.76) | |||
| High school/GED | 377 (34.43) | |||
| Some college | 251 (21.33) | |||
| Bachelor’s or greater | 144 (13.48) | |||
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/cohabiting | 501 (42.96) | |||
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 541 (46.64) | |||
| Never married | 62 (10.40) | |||
| Nativity | ||||
| Born outside of the United States | 56 (4.71) | |||
| Born in the United States | 1046 (95.29) | |||
| Currently smokes | ||||
| No | 940 (86.35) | |||
| Yes | 157 (13.65) | |||
| Blood pressure medication | ||||
| No | 49 (5.88) | |||
| Yes | 830 (94.12) | |||
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| None | 839 (76.04) | |||
| Moderate | 227 (20.58) | |||
| Heavy | 38 (3.38) | |||
| Cholesterol medication | ||||
| No | 393 (42.35) | |||
| Yes | 571 (57.65) | |||
| Diabetes medication | ||||
| No | 756 (70.97) | |||
| Yes | 339 (29.03) | |||
| Age | 70.16 (7.79) | 60 | 98 | |
| Net household wealth | 120 993.20 (243 651) | −132 940 | 3 345 000 | |
| Depressive symptoms | 1.62 (1.98) | 0 | 8 | |
| Waist-to-height ratio | 0.61 (0.09) | 0.02 | 0.97 | |
| Chronic health conditions | 2.54 (1.46) | 0 | 8 | |
| Neighborhood physical disadvantage | 3.24 (1.59) | 1 | 7 | |
| Neighborhood social cohesion | 4.90 (1.51) | 1 | 7 | |
| Hopelessness | 2.44 (1.34) | 1 | 6 | |
| Pessimism | 2.79 (1.33) | 1 | 6 | |
| C-reactive protein | 4.89 (8.11) | 0.05 | 121.91 |
Notes: SD = standard deviation. Percents and N are presented for categorical variables and means and SDs are presented for continuous variables. Percentages are weighted and frequencies are unweighted.