Sociodemographic characteristics |
Age, mean y (SD) | 73.3 (3.3) | 77.5 (4.2) | 75.1 (7.8) | 71.3 (6.3) |
Women, No. (%)* | 6 (100) | 6 (75) | 4 (57) | 4 (67) |
African American, No. (%)* | 2 (33) | 3 (38) | 2 (28) | 3 (50) |
Education less than high school, No. (%)* | 2 (33) | 3 (38) | 2 (28) | 2 (33) |
Psychological status |
CES-D score, mean (SD) | 19.0 (11.8) | 11.9 (7.4) | 15.3 (9.6) | 14.0 (10.3) |
BAI score, mean (SD) | 10.5 (4.9) | 10.0 (9.1) | 6.4 (4.5) | 6.8 (3.8) |
BHS score, mean (SD) | 4.8 (4.9) | 3.8 (3.1) | 4.6 (3.7) | 5.7 (3.1) |
Cognitive status |
MMSE score, mean (SD) | 28.7 (1.2) | 27.5 (2.2) | 28.9 (0.7) | 27.8 (1.7) |
Physical health |
Physical function score, mean (SD) | 64.2 (21.5) | 63.6 (31.0) | 71.3 (24.8) | 56.7 (28.2) |
Role physical score, mean (SD) | 45.8 (36.8) | 65.6 (35.2) | 46.4 (44.3) | 29.2 (29.2) |
Role emotional score, mean (SD) | 88.9 (27.2) | 72.3 (39.8) | 50.0 (50.0) | 83.3 (40.8) |
Social function score, mean (SD) | 75.0 (17.7) | 70.3 (34.0) | 62.5 (27.0) | 72.9 (21.5) |
Bodily pain score, mean (SD) | 61.3 (17.7) | 55.0 (25.8) | 50.4 (26.1) | 43.8 (24.2) |
General health perception score, mean (SD) | 41.7 (15.7) | 61.3 (17.5) | 54.3 (16.4) | 42.5 (14.4) |
No. of medical conditions, mean (SD) | 8.7 (0.8) | 6.6 (2.9) | 8.0 (3.1) | 8.0 (2.3) |
No. of visits within 6 months, mean (SD) | 2.5 (1.0) | 2.8 (1.4) | 2.6 (1.5) | 2.8 (1.5) |
Discussion of depression with physician |
Doctor understood how you feel, No. (%)* | 5 (83) | 4 (50) | 1 (14) | 3 (50) |
Has discussed feelings with doctor, No. (%)* | 5 (83) | 3 (38) | 1 (14) | 2 (33) |
Physician ratings at index visit |
Physician rates the patient as depressed, No. (%)* | 6 (100) | 3 (38) | 4 (57) | 6 (100) |
Physician knows the patient very well, No. (%)* | 5 (83) | 6 (75) | 4 (57) | 4 (67) |