Table 6 BRIDGE study: Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics for 132 African American patients
Characteristic | Number of patients (%) | Mean (standard deviation) |
|---|---|---|
Age, years, mean (SD) | Â | 46.4 (11.1) |
Gender, female | 105 (79.6) | Â |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Hispanic | 5 (3.8) |  |
   Non-Hispanic | 127 (96.2) |  |
Marital status, married | 36 (27.3) | Â |
Education | Â | Â |
   < High school graduate | 12 (9.0) |  |
   High school | 65 (49.2) |  |
   Some college | 50 (37.9) |  |
   College graduate | 5 (3.8) |  |
Annual household income | Â | $41,393 ($26,840) |
Employed | Â | Â |
   Full-time/part-time | 77 (58.3) |  |
   Other1 | 55 (41.7) |  |
Healthcare insurance Payer | 117 (88.6) | Â |
   Medicaid | 21 (18.0) |  |
   Medicare | 25 (21.4) |  |
   Other | 82 (70.1) |  |
CES-D score | Â | 29.84 (14.09) |
MOS-SF-12, physical component | Â | 42.13 (13.2) |
MOS-SF-12, mental component | Â | 36.18 (12.6) |
Comorbid medical condition | Â | Â |
   Diabetes | 46 (34.9) |  |
   Hypertension | 72 (54.6) |  |
   Trouble breathing | 33 (25.0) |  |
   Back problems | 40 (30.3) |  |
   Arthritis/rheumatism | 56 (42.4) |  |
Had one or more disability days in last two weeks | 74 (56.1) | Â |
Taking antidepressant medication | 101 (76.5) | Â |
Treated for depression at most recent visit | 65 (49.2) | Â |