Table 1 shows the demographic and descriptive data for all participants at baseline, grouped by depression status at follow-up. Note that all participants were screened for depression at each assessment and were excluded if they met the criteria for depression at baseline; thus, all participants were free of depression at baseline. In addition, all participants were cognitively intact at each assessment. Compared to healthy elderly individuals, participants in this sample had significantly more health conditions and hospitalizations and significantly lower physical and mental health functioning.(52)
