Table 1: Description of study sample with reported cancer and diagnosed depression. Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey, 2000–2005.

N Weighted % Year      2000 125 13.1  2001 127 14.3  2002 170 18.7  2003 158 18.9  2004 147 18.2  2005 138 16.8 Gender      Female 593 69.5  Male 272 30.5 Race/ethnicity      White 783 90.5  African American 27 3.0  Latino 32 4.1  Other 23 2.4 Age in years      65–69 113 14.2  70–74 183 25.0  75–79 202 26.9  80+ 367 33.9 Marital status      Married 382 45.5  Widowed 370 41.5  Divorced/separated 87 10.6  Other 26 2.5 Community status      Urban 635 76.7  Rural 230 23.3 Education      Less than high school 221 25.6  High school 308 36.1  Some college 146 16.9  College 186 21.4 Poverty status      LT 200% 427 47.8  200% 438 52.2 Prescription drug coverage      Yes 683 80.1  No 182 19.9 Health status      Excellent/very good 64 7.0  Good 191 22.6  Fair/poor 107 12.5 Functional status (ADL)      No difficulties with ADLs 478 55.9  1-2 236 27.0  3–6 149 17.1 Smoking status      Current smoker 73 9.0  Past smoker 452 52.7  Never smoked 340 38.2 Body mass index      Underweight/normal 383 42.1  Overweight 308 35.9  Obese 168 22.0

Note: Based on 865 person—years of elderly Medicare beneficiaries with reported cancer and diagnosed depression. ADL: activity of daily living.