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Table 1 Sample characteristics by parental status group.

From: The influences of childlessness on the psychological well-being and social network of the oldest old

 

Total

Parents

Childless

p**

 

n

%*

n

%*

n

%*

 

Independent variables

       

Gender

       

   n

495

 

438

 

57

  

   Man

187

38.1

164

37.4

23

40.4

 

   Woman

308

62.2

274

62.6

34

59.6

 
       

.670

Marital status

       

   n

494

 

437

 

57

  

   Married

214

43.3

200

45.8

14

24.6

 

   Unmarried

52

10.5

31

7.1

21

36.8

 

   Widowed

228

46.2

206

47.1

22

38.6

 
       

.000 +

Education

       

   n

490

 

433

 

57

  

   Elementary school

344

70.2

309

71.4

35

61.4

 

   Secondary grammar school

104

21.2

88

20.3

16

28.1

 

   College/University

42

8.6

36

8.3

6

10.5

 
       

.298

  1. * Some percentages do not add up to 100% because of rounding.
  2. ** Calculated with a Pearson Chi-square test. Significance level at ≤ .05.
  3. + Statistically significant.