Table 1 Participant demographic characteristics
From: Living arrangements and life satisfaction: mediation by social support and meaning in life
| Variable | Total(n = 215) n(%) | Nursing Home(n = 101) n(%) | Community(n = 114) n(%) | X2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | −7.076*** | 0.000 | |||
| 60–74 | 102 (47.4) | 22 (21.8) | 80 (70.2) | ||
| ≥75 | 113 (52.6) | 79 (78.2) | 34 (29.8) | ||
| Marital status | −6.032*** | 0.000 | |||
| Married | 98 (45.6) | 24 (23.8) | 74 (64.9) | ||
| Other marital status | 117 (54.4) | 77 (76.2) | 40 (35.1) | ||
| Source of income | −2.972** | 0.003 | |||
| Pension | 153 (71.2) | 62 (61.4) | 91 (79.8) | ||
| Other | 62 (28.8) | 39 (38.6) | 23 (20.2) | ||
| Gender | −0.353 | 0.724 | |||
| Male | 90 (41.9) | 41 (40.6) | 49 (43) | ||
| Female | 125 (58.1) | 60 (59.4) | 65 (57) | ||
| Occupation | −0.954 | 0.340 | |||
| Civil servant | 39 (18.1) | 19 (18.8) | 20 (17.5) | ||
| Employee | 91 (42.3) | 37 (36.6) | 54 (47.4) | ||
| Other | 85 (39.5) | 45 (44.6) | 40 (35.1) | ||
| Education level | −0.678 | 0.498 | |||
| Primary school | 105 (48.8) | 52 (51.5) | 53 (46.5) | ||
| Middle school | 54 (25.1) | 24 (23.8) | 30 (26.3) | ||
| High school or above | 56 (26.1) | 25 (24.8) | 31 (27.2) | ||
| Chronic disease | −1.526 | 0.127 | |||
| No | 84 (39.1) | 34 (33.7) | 50 (43.9) | ||
| Yes | 131 (61.9) | 67 (66.3) | 64 (56.1) | ||
| Religion | −0.746 | 0.456 | |||
| No | 108 (50.2) | 48 (47.5) | 60 (52.6) | ||
| Yes | 107 (49.8) | 53 (52.5) | 54 (47.4) | ||
