Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the study sample (n = 1005)
Total | Women (n = 566) | Men (n = 439) | Group difference (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age; M, SD, range | 75.50 (7.11; 65–94) | 76.03 (7.31) | 74.82 (6.78) | .008 |
Education; n, % | < .001 | |||
Low | 279 (27.7) | 170 (30.6) | 109 (24.9) | |
Middle | 352 (35.1) | 240 (43.2) | 113 (25.9) | |
High | 360 (35.9) | 145 (26.1) | 215 (49.2) | |
Marital status; n, % | <.001 | |||
Married | 560 (55.7) | 247 (43.9) | 313 (71.5) | |
Single | 78 (7.8) | 42 (7.5) | 36 (8.2) | |
Divorced | 100 (9.9) | 70 (12.4) | 30 (6.8) | |
Widowed | 264 (26.2) | 204 (36.2) | 59 (13.5) | |
Living situation; n, % | < .001 | |||
Living alone | 341 (33.9) | 227 (40.5) | 114 (25.9) | |
Living with partner | 514 (51.2) | 243 (43.3) | 271 (61.6) | |
Living with others | 146 (14.5) | 91 (16.2) | 55 (12.5) |