| . | All participants (N = 7,872) . | Participants whose spouses developed dementia (n = 410) . |
|---|---|---|
| Variable . | M (SD) . | M (SD) . |
| Age | 67.36 (8.95) | 71.48 (8.54) |
| Education (in years) | 12.86 (3.00) | 12.87 (2.81) |
| Income | 78,988.03 (94,393.56) | 64,143.32 (64,679.99) |
| Marital duration (in years) | 37.97 (15.51) | 41.01 (17.12) |
| Self-rated health | 3.27 (1.06) | 3.27 (1.03) |
| Chronic conditionsa | 1.94 (1.37) | 2.05 (1.32) |
| Functional limitations | 2.16 (2.46) | 2.43 (2.52) |
| Cognition | 15.73 (4.11) | — |
| Overall marital qualityb | ||
| Positive | 3.51 (0.48) | 3.49 (0.47) |
| Negative | 1.96 (0.55) | 1.99 (0.54) |
| Discrepant marital qualityc | ||
| Positive | 0.00 (0.68) | -0.19 (0.69) |
| Negative | 0.00 (0.74) | 0.03 (0.69) |
| Depressive symptomsd | — | 1.47 (1.91) |
| Proportion | Proportion | |
| Male | .50 | .44 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | .82 | .85 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | .07 | .07 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | .08 | .07 |
| Other race | .02 | .02 |
| Working for pay | .38 | .26 |
| TICS score below 7e | .04 | .04 |
| Caregiving post spousal dementia | — | .70 |
| . | All participants (N = 7,872) . | Participants whose spouses developed dementia (n = 410) . |
|---|---|---|
| Variable . | M (SD) . | M (SD) . |
| Age | 67.36 (8.95) | 71.48 (8.54) |
| Education (in years) | 12.86 (3.00) | 12.87 (2.81) |
| Income | 78,988.03 (94,393.56) | 64,143.32 (64,679.99) |
| Marital duration (in years) | 37.97 (15.51) | 41.01 (17.12) |
| Self-rated health | 3.27 (1.06) | 3.27 (1.03) |
| Chronic conditionsa | 1.94 (1.37) | 2.05 (1.32) |
| Functional limitations | 2.16 (2.46) | 2.43 (2.52) |
| Cognition | 15.73 (4.11) | — |
| Overall marital qualityb | ||
| Positive | 3.51 (0.48) | 3.49 (0.47) |
| Negative | 1.96 (0.55) | 1.99 (0.54) |
| Discrepant marital qualityc | ||
| Positive | 0.00 (0.68) | -0.19 (0.69) |
| Negative | 0.00 (0.74) | 0.03 (0.69) |
| Depressive symptomsd | — | 1.47 (1.91) |
| Proportion | Proportion | |
| Male | .50 | .44 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | .82 | .85 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | .07 | .07 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | .08 | .07 |
| Other race | .02 | .02 |
| Working for pay | .38 | .26 |
| TICS score below 7e | .04 | .04 |
| Caregiving post spousal dementia | — | .70 |
Notes: All characteristics were measured at baseline (2006/2008), except depressive symptoms when spouses developed dementia. SD = standard deviation; TICS = Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status.
aNumber of chronic conditions based on the 8-item scale; for the 7-item scale adjusted for in the model testing Hypothesis 2, M = 1.88, SD = 1.25.
bAveraged across partners; range from 1 to 4.
cSelf-rating subtracted by partner rating; range from −3 to 3.
dAt the onset of spousal dementia.
e1 = received a TICS score below 7 (indicating cognitive impairment as severe as dementia), 0 = received a TICS score of 7 or higher.
| . | All participants (N = 7,872) . | Participants whose spouses developed dementia (n = 410) . |
|---|---|---|
| Variable . | M (SD) . | M (SD) . |
| Age | 67.36 (8.95) | 71.48 (8.54) |
| Education (in years) | 12.86 (3.00) | 12.87 (2.81) |
| Income | 78,988.03 (94,393.56) | 64,143.32 (64,679.99) |
| Marital duration (in years) | 37.97 (15.51) | 41.01 (17.12) |
| Self-rated health | 3.27 (1.06) | 3.27 (1.03) |
| Chronic conditionsa | 1.94 (1.37) | 2.05 (1.32) |
| Functional limitations | 2.16 (2.46) | 2.43 (2.52) |
| Cognition | 15.73 (4.11) | — |
| Overall marital qualityb | ||
| Positive | 3.51 (0.48) | 3.49 (0.47) |
| Negative | 1.96 (0.55) | 1.99 (0.54) |
| Discrepant marital qualityc | ||
| Positive | 0.00 (0.68) | -0.19 (0.69) |
| Negative | 0.00 (0.74) | 0.03 (0.69) |
| Depressive symptomsd | — | 1.47 (1.91) |
| Proportion | Proportion | |
| Male | .50 | .44 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | .82 | .85 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | .07 | .07 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | .08 | .07 |
| Other race | .02 | .02 |
| Working for pay | .38 | .26 |
| TICS score below 7e | .04 | .04 |
| Caregiving post spousal dementia | — | .70 |
| . | All participants (N = 7,872) . | Participants whose spouses developed dementia (n = 410) . |
|---|---|---|
| Variable . | M (SD) . | M (SD) . |
| Age | 67.36 (8.95) | 71.48 (8.54) |
| Education (in years) | 12.86 (3.00) | 12.87 (2.81) |
| Income | 78,988.03 (94,393.56) | 64,143.32 (64,679.99) |
| Marital duration (in years) | 37.97 (15.51) | 41.01 (17.12) |
| Self-rated health | 3.27 (1.06) | 3.27 (1.03) |
| Chronic conditionsa | 1.94 (1.37) | 2.05 (1.32) |
| Functional limitations | 2.16 (2.46) | 2.43 (2.52) |
| Cognition | 15.73 (4.11) | — |
| Overall marital qualityb | ||
| Positive | 3.51 (0.48) | 3.49 (0.47) |
| Negative | 1.96 (0.55) | 1.99 (0.54) |
| Discrepant marital qualityc | ||
| Positive | 0.00 (0.68) | -0.19 (0.69) |
| Negative | 0.00 (0.74) | 0.03 (0.69) |
| Depressive symptomsd | — | 1.47 (1.91) |
| Proportion | Proportion | |
| Male | .50 | .44 |
| Race | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | .82 | .85 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | .07 | .07 |
| Hispanic/Latinx | .08 | .07 |
| Other race | .02 | .02 |
| Working for pay | .38 | .26 |
| TICS score below 7e | .04 | .04 |
| Caregiving post spousal dementia | — | .70 |
Notes: All characteristics were measured at baseline (2006/2008), except depressive symptoms when spouses developed dementia. SD = standard deviation; TICS = Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status.
aNumber of chronic conditions based on the 8-item scale; for the 7-item scale adjusted for in the model testing Hypothesis 2, M = 1.88, SD = 1.25.
bAveraged across partners; range from 1 to 4.
cSelf-rating subtracted by partner rating; range from −3 to 3.
dAt the onset of spousal dementia.
e1 = received a TICS score below 7 (indicating cognitive impairment as severe as dementia), 0 = received a TICS score of 7 or higher.
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