Table 2 Characteristics of study population
N | 1574 |
|---|---|
Age (mean) +/- SD | 57.6 +/- 15.4 |
Male | 41.3% |
Married | 58.3% |
Employed | 46.4% |
At or below 200% of poverty level | 19.3% |
White (vs. non-white) | 82.5% |
Education | |
Education less than high school | 14.6% |
High School graduate | 28.5% |
Greater than high school | 28.5% |
College graduate | 12.1% |
Greater than college | 16.3% |
Mean number of main diseases* | 1.5 |
Hypertension alone (referent group) | 0 |
Remaining subjects | 1.8 |
Mean number of additional diseases** | 0.7 |
Hypertension alone (referent group) | 0.3 |
Remaining subjects | 0.8 |
PCS Scores | |
Baseline PCS score > 1 standard deviation above age/gender norms | 10.0% |
Within 1 standard deviation of age/gender norms | 63.7% |
>1 standard deviation below age/gender norms | 17.9% |
>2 standard deviation below age/gender norms | 8.5% |