Characteristics

Patient Characteristics

Wave 1 (n = 11)

Wave 2 (n = 8)

Total Sample (N = 19)

Age, Mean (SD) [Range]

72.1 (7.8) [56-82]

72.5 (7.6) [63-84]

72.7 (7.6) [56-84]

Gender N (%)

Male

8 (72.7%)

7 (87.5%)

15 (78.9%)

Female

3 (27.3%)

1 (12.5%)

4 (21.1%)

Ethnicity N (%)

Not Hispanic or Latino

10 (90.9%)

6 (75.0%)

16 (84.2%)

Hispanic or Latino

1 (9.1%)

2 (25.0%)

3 (15.8%)

Race N (%)*

White

11 (100%)

6 (75.0%)

17 (89.5%)

American Indian or Alaska Native

1 (9.1%)

1 (12.5%)

2 (10.5%)

Other (Mexican)

--

1 (12.5%)

1 (5.3%)

Domestic Situation N (%)

Living with a partner or spouse, family, or friends

10 (90.9%)

7 (87.5%)

17 (89.5%)

Living alone

1 (9.1%)

1 (12.5%)

2 (10.5%)

Employment N (%)

Retired

9 (81.8%)

6 (75.0%)

15 (78.9%)

Employed, full-time

1 (9.1%)

1 (12.5%)

2 (10.5%)

Employed, part-time

--

1 (12.5%)

1 (5.3%)

Other–self-employed

1 (9.1%)

--

1 (5.3%)

Education N (%)

Elementary/primary School

1 (9.1%)

--

1 (5.3%)

Secondary/high school

1 (9.1%)

3 (37.5%)

4 (21.1%)

Some college

3 (27.3%)

2 (25.0%)

5 (26.3%)

College degree

3 (27.3%)

3 (37.5%)

6 (31.6%)

Postgraduate degree

3 (27.3%)

--

3 (15.8%)

Health Conditions**

Arthritis

5 (45.5)

4 (50.0%)

9 (47.4%)

Cancer

1 (9.1%)

--

1 (5.3%)

Hypertension

2 (18.2)

1 (12.5%)

3 (15.8%)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

--

2 (25.0%)

2 (10.5%)

Other

High cholesterol

1 (9.1%)

--

1 (3.5%)

Heart surgery

1 (9.1%)

--

1 (3.5%)

Diabetes

2 (18.2)

2 (25.0%)

4 (21.2%)