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Table 1 Characteristics of the study cohort

From: Correlates of health and financial literacy in older adults without dementia

Characteristics

N

Mean

SD

Demographic

Age

556

82.720

7.430

Sex

425

76.44%

 

Education

556

15.243

3.004

Total literacy

556

.663

.152

Financial literacy

556

.718

.164

Health literacy

556

.608

.191

Health promoting behaviors

Cognitive activity

555

3.156

.683

Physical activity

556

3.354

3.470

Social activity

556

2.589

.588

Cognition

Global cognition

556

.229

.543

Episodic memory

554

.339

.724

Perceptual speed

548

.105

.820

Working memory

556

.134

.700

Visuospatial ability

543

.233

.735

Semantic memory

548

.251

.604

Functional status

Basic activities of daily living

556

.403

1.041

Instrumental activities of daily living

556

1.491

1.917

Self reported mobility disability

553

.980

1.152

Mental health

Depressive symptoms

556

1.061

1.674

Loneliness

556

2.198

.623

Covariates

Baseline income

488

6.990

2.432

Medical conditions

556

.766

.896