Depressive state (GDS ≥ 6)

Non-depressive state (GDS < 6)

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

n

p value

Aging awareness at present

“I feel satisfied with my life now that I have lived for a long time”†

3.3

±1.3

178

4.3

±1.1

270

<0.001

Aging awareness in the past

Positively

“I thought that aging would not be bad when I was young”†

3.8

±1.3

180

4.2

±1.2

271

<0.001

Negatively

“I had a poor image of aging when I was young”†

3.6

±1.4

180

3.0

±1.3

271

<0.001

Health-related QOL

SF-8‡

Physical function

36.9

±10.8

181

42.0

±10.1

273

<0.001

Role physical

38.9

±9.9

179

43.8

±9.5

274

<0.001