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Table 1 Descriptive Characteristics of the Sample (N = 2061)

From: Cognitive health risks posed by social isolation and loneliness in older Korean Americans

Measure

Value

Age, years, M ± SD (range)

73.2 ± 7.93 (60–100)

Gender (female), %

66.8

Marital status (married), %

60.8

Education (>high school graduation), %

39.7

Perceived financial status, M ± SD (range)

1.75 ± 0.60 (1–3)

Length of stay in the U.S., years, M ± SD (range)

31.4 ± 12.1(.17–80)

Chronic medical conditions, M ± SD (range)

1.57 ± 1.40 (0–10)

Depressive symptoms, M ± SD (range)

1.03 ± 1.54 (0–6)

Social isolation, %

24.3

Loneliness, M ± SD (range)

4.73 ± 1.86 (3–12)

Objective cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤24), %

18.5

Subjective cognitive impairment (fair/poor), %

33.2