Influence of intergenerational relationships on depressive symptoms in ageing Chinese adults in Hong Kong: Mediating effects of sense of loneliness

Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 801)

Demographics or percentage	Mean/Percent	SD
Age	68.58	10.88
Gender (female)	43%	0.50
Marital status (married)	59%	0.49
Employment status (retired)	75%	0.44
Education attainment	2.43	1.27
Self-perceived economic status	2.95	0.60
Number of children	2.43	1.38
Number of chronic diseases	1.07	1.12
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) score	8.77	2.20

Note. Gender was coded male = 1, female = 0; employment status was coded retired or no longer working = 1, part-time or full-time employment = 0; marital status was coded married = 1, separated, widowed or never married = 0

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