Assessing Depression among Older Persons with Arthritis: A Nationwide Health Status Survey

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of elderly nationwide sample (𝑁=480).

Demographic variable	Response category	𝑛	%
Age	65–74 yrs	275	57.3
	75+ yrs	205	42.7
Gender	Male	226	47.1
	Female	254	52.9
Race	White	444	95.5
	Black/African-American	12	2.6
	American native/Alaska native	3	0.6
	Asian/Pacific Islander	3	0.6
	Other	3	0.6
Region	Northeast	73	15.2
	Midwest	134	27.9
	South	148	30.8
	West	125	26.0
Marital status	Married	334	70.9
	Widowed	110	23.4
	Divorced	20	4.2
	Separated	2	0.4
	Never married	5	1.1
Education	Less than high school	56	11.7
	Some high school	29	6.1
	High school graduate/equivalent	109	22.8
	Some college	130	27.2
	Associate degree	14	2.9
	Bachelor’s degree	89	18.6
	Master’s degree	33	6.9
	Professional degree	10	2.1
	Doctorate degree	8	1.7
Pretax income	Below $35,000	160	34.3
	$35,000 or more	227	59.4