Table 2 Descriptive statistics of the Aging Perception Questionnaire dimensions among respondents aged 65 or over (N = 394) and under 65 (N = 262)

Results McGee 2007 (age ≥65 yrs, n = 2033)

Mean

2.90

2.70

3.70

3.40

2.40

3.80

2.65

Sd

0.87

0.82

0.59

0.74

0.74

0.54

0.71

Results this study 2011 (age ≥65 yrs, n = 394)

N

391

389

389

393

391

391

392

Mean

3.02

2.88

3.22

3.46

2.45

3.87

3.12

Sd

0.97

1.09

0.81

1.04

0.94

0.72

0.74

α

0.80

0.86

0.63

0.83

0.76

0.70

0.52

Results this study 2011 (age <65 yrs, n = 262)

N

262

262*

262

262

262

262

262

Mean

2.35

2.47

3.37

2.44

2.31

4.10

3.51

Sd

0.82

1.01

0.84

0.93

0.97

0.55

0.70

α

0.77

0.88

0.75

0.82

0.88

0.62

0.59

p (age ≥65 yrs vs. age <65 yrs)

<0.0001

<0.0001

0.018

<0.0001

0.095

<0.0001

<0.0001