Table 1: Sample Demographics

Variable Not Depressed African American Depressed African American Depressed White
N/Mean %/s.d N/Mean %/s.d. N/Mean %/s.d.
Age 67 10 60 9 58 10
Gender
Male 12 52% 16 47% 5 29%
Female 11 48% 18 53% 12 71%
Marital status
Married 12 52% 10 29% 10 59%
Single 4 17 10 29 3 18
Other (divorced etc.) 7 30 14 41 4 24
Education
≤High school 7 30% 12 36% 3 18%
Some college 12 52 17 52 6 35
≥College 4 17 4 12 8 47
Employment
Full time 6 26% 8 25% 9 53%
Half time 2 9 4 13 2 12
Unemployed 15 65 20 63 6 35
Income (Optional)
<$15000 (household) 7 30% 10 29% 1 6%
<$25000 4 17 4 12 0 0
<$50,000 5 22 6 18 4 24
≥$50,000 6 26 3 9 7 41
Unknown 1 4 11 32 5 29
Had Surgery 16 70% 19 56% 14 82%
Had Radiation 11 48% 24 71% 12 71%
Had Chemotherapy 6 26% 11 32% 7 41%
Level of Depression (Observer Rating)
Mild to moderate 13 38% 9 53%
Severe 21 62 8 47