Sample Characteristics at Baseline
| Characteristic | Usual Care (n=32) | Intervention (n=32) | PValue |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination; SF-36 = Medical Outcomes Study Short Form. | |||
| Note: P values represent comparisons according to Fisher’s exact test and t tests for categorical or continuous data, respectively. | |||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age, mean y (SD) | 57.5 (6.3) | 59.7 (7.3) | .20 |
| Ethnicity, African American, n (%) | 28 (87.5) | 25 (78.1) | .35 |
| Sex, women, n (%) | 25 (78.1) | 24 (75.0) | .50 |
| Less than high school education, n (%) | 9 (28.1) | 6 (18.8) | .28 |
| Lives alone, n (%) | 10 (31.3) | 15 (46.9) | .15 |
| SF-36 scores | |||
| Physical function score, mean (SD) | 64.5 (34.9) | 54.1 (33.2) | .22 |
| Social function score, mean (SD) | 83.8 (33.5) | 75.6 (37.6) | .37 |
| Role physical score, mean (SD) | 65.6 (42.5) | 55.5 (42.0) | .34 |
| Role emotional score, mean (SD ) | 74.0 (43.0) | 63.5 (46.7) | .36 |
| Bodily pain score, mean (SD) | 60.6 (35.7) | 46.3 (33.1) | .10 |
| Other covariates | |||
| MMSE, mean (SD) | 27.9 (3.2) | 27.7 (2.7) | .73 |
| Number of medications, n (SD) | 7.0 (3.6) | 8.6 (5.1) | .16 |
| Outcome measures | |||
| CES-D, mean (SD) | 19.6 (14.2) | 17.5 (13.2) | .54 |
| Systolic blood pressure, mean (SD), mm Hg | 143.1 (22.5) | 146.7 (20.9) | .51 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mean (SD), mm Hg | 81.4 (11.1) | 83.0 (10.7) | .58 |
| ≥ 80% adherent to antidepressant, n (%) | 16 (50.0) | 14 (43.0) | .81 |
| ≥ 80% adherent to antihypertensive, n (%) | 11 (34.4) | 16 (50.0) | .31 |