Table 3.
Correlates of the activity sum score* (N=79)
| Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
| Total score | 6.00 (2.34) |
| Age | |
| ≤67 (At or Below Median) | 6.58 (2.18) |
| >67 (Above Median) | 5.41 (2.38) |
| Number of grandchildren or great grandchildren under 15 years | |
| 1 to 2 | 5.13 (2.82) |
| 3 or More | 6.36 (2.04) |
| Number of activities with co-resident grandchildren only | 5.93 (2.95) |
| Number of activities with non co-resident grandchildren only | 5.23 (2.43) |
| Number of activities with co-resident and non co-resident grandchildren | 7.19 (1.10) |
| Sex | |
| Grandmother | 5.95 (2.39) |
| Grandfather | 6.17 (2.23) |
| Residence | |
| Urban | 6.38 (2.17) |
| Rural | 5.62 (2.48) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 6.74 (2.15) |
| Divorced/Widowed/Never Married | 5.32 (2.33) |
| Education | |
| Never or Primary (Grade 1–5) | 4.92 (2.52) |
| Secondary (Grade 6–10) | 6.55 (2.11) |
| Passed GCE (O/L) | 5.92 (2.56) |
| Passed GCE (A/L) or higher | 7.00 (1.32) |
| Subjective Social Status | |
| <11 (Lowest Third) | 5.50 (2.56) |
| 11–13 (Middle Third) | 6.03 (2.58) |
| >13 (Highest Third) | 6.38 (1.81) |
| Employment | |
| Currently Engaged in Paid Economic Activity | 6.62 (2.31) |
| Not Engaged in Paid Economic Activity | 5.78 (2.33) |
| Loyola Generativity Scale | |
| <38 (Lowest Third) | 4.54 (2.21) |
| 38–50 (Middle Third) | 6.15 (2.15) |
| >50 (Highest Third) | 7.07 (2.03) |
| Lubben Social Network Scale | |
| 1–2 (Lowest Third) | 5.89 (2.56) |
| 3 (Middle Third) | 5.94 (2.78) |
| 4–8 (Highest Third) | 6.13 (2.05) |
| IADL | |
| ≤10 | 3.89 (1.92) |
| ≥11 | 6.67 (1.96) |
*
The activity sum score is the total number of activities engaged in sometimes or more frequently with one or more grandchildren.