Table 1 Baseline characteristics of path sample (NÂ =Â 224)
Valiable | Â |
|---|---|
Gender | |
 Male | 71 |
 Female | 153 |
Age (years) | |
Mean (SD) | 63.23 (8.74) |
 50–55 | 52 |
 56–60 | 44 |
 61–65 | 46 |
 66–70 | 27 |
 71–75 | 33 |
 76–85 | 22 |
Marital status | |
 Married | 63 |
 Separated | 27 |
 Divorced | 31 |
 Widowed | 75 |
 Never married | 24 |
 Unmarried couple | 4 |
Employment | |
 Working | 72 |
 Laid off/unemployed | 28 |
 Retired | 97 |
 Disabled | 22 |
 Homemaker | 4 |
 Student | 1 |
Education | |
  < HS degree | 67 |
 HS degree/GED | 78 |
 Some college/technical training | 45 |
 College degree | 12 |
 Graduate/professional degree | 22 |
Income | |
  < US$10,000 | 54 |
 US$10,000–24,000 | 88 |
  > US$24,000 | 82 |
BMI | |
 Mean (SD) | 32.01 (7.52) |
  < 25 | 32 |
 25- < 30 | 69 |
  > 30 | 123 |