Table 2 Characteristics of the wave 7 HEPESE sample (N = 1,078)
Age (mean/SD) | 85.6 (4.01) |
|---|---|
Female (%) | 65 |
US Born (%) | 54.3 |
Interview in Spanish (%) | 81.8 |
Married (%) | 31.4 |
Live Alone (%) | 30.3 |
Annual Income < $10,000 (%) | 35.1 |
Medicare insured (%) | 96.7 |
Body Mass Index (mean/SD) | 27.5 (5.6) |
MMSE Score (mean) | 21.2 (7.5) |
Any BADL Impairment (%) | 49.5 |
Any IADL Impairment (%) | 85.7 |
Health Conditions | |
Heart attack (ever;%) | 10.0 |
Stroke (%) | 10.6 |
Cancer (ever;%) | 10.6 |
Diabetes (ever;%) | 36.5 |
Hip fracture (%) | 7.1 |
Arthritis (ever;%) | 65.9 |
Pain or discomfort (In the past month;%) | 84.2 |
Hypertension (Self-report & measured;%) | 74.1 |
Number of Pain Medications (Mean/SD) | 0.37 (0.56) |
Interview Type | 83.1 |
In Person Interview (%) | |
Assisted Proxy (%) | 7.7 |
Proxy (%) | 9.2 |