Table 3.

Descriptive Characteristics of the Residents

Sample Characteristics	Mean (S.D.) or n (%)
Age (years)	82.6 (12.4)
Gender (%, Female)	231 (68.3)
Race (%)
White/Caucasian	250 (74.0)
Black/African American	86 (25.4)
More than 1 race/refused	2 (0.6)
Marital Status (%)
Married	55 (16.6)
Unmarried	68 (20.5)
Widowed/divorced/separated	189 (57.1)
Don’t Know/Refused	19 (5.7)
Cognitive status (%)
Moderate (BIMS score 8–12)	73 (22.0)
Severe (BIMS score 0–7)	259 (78.0)

Notes. N = 341; Numbers may not add to actual N due to missing values. BIMS= Brief Interview of Mental Status.