TABLE 2.
Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics for the Original Sample and a Sample that Includes Only the Subjects Who Completed the One-year Follow-up Assessment
| Percentage (Frequency) or Mean (SD) for the original sample (N=304) | Percentage (Frequency) or Mean (SD) for the follow-up sample (N=281) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 78.3 (5.7) | 78.4 (5.7) |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 71.1% (216) | 71.5% (201) |
| Male | 28.9% (88) | 28.5% (80) |
| Education level | ||
| No high school diploma | 11.1% (34) | 10.7% (30) |
| High school diploma | 25.0% (76) | 25.6% (72) |
| Some college or more | 63.8% (194) | 63.7% (179) |
| Race | ||
| Caucasian | 78.6% (239) | 79.4% (223) |
| African-American | 18.8% (57) | 18.1% (51) |
| Other | 2.6% (8) | 2.6% (7) |
| Number of medical conditions | 3.8 (2.2) | 3.8 (2.2) |
| GDS category | ||
| No depression | 82.1% (243) | 82.8% (227) |
| Mild depression | 16.2% (48) | 16.1% (44) |
| Severe depression | 1.7% (5) | 1.1% (3) |
| Average MMSE score | 27.4 (2.6) | 27.6 (2.5) |
| Average SLUMS score | 22.0 (4.9) | 22.1 (4.8) |
Abbreviations: SD: standard deviation. GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale. MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination. SLUMS: Saint Louis University Mental Status examination.