Table 2.
Participant statistics summary by household type.
| All | Single Person Household | 2 or More Person Household | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants (n=) | 107 | 42 (39.3%) | 65 (60.07%) | |
| Age (years) 1: | ||||
| Mean | 70.2 ± 8.6 | 73.2 ± 8.9 | 68.2 ± 7.8 | |
| Range | 56–94 | 58–94 | 56-84 | 0.003 |
| Sex: | 0.065 | |||
| Male | 34 (32%) | 9 (26%) | 25 (74%) | |
| Female | 73 (68%) | 33 (45%) | 40 (55%) | |
| Marital Status: | <0.001 | |||
| Married (incl de facto) | 62 (57.9%) | 3 (7.2%) | 59 (90.8%) | |
| Not Married | 45 (42.1%) | 39 (92.8%) | 6 (9.2%) | |
| Never Married | 9 | 9 | 0 | |
| Divorced | 15 | 12 | 3 | |
| Widowed | 16 | 15 | 1 | |
| Other | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Employment Status: | 0.050 | |||
| Retired | 80 (74.8%) | 36 (85.7%) | 44 (67.1%) | |
| Employed | 27 (25.2%) | 6 (14.3%) | 21 (32.3%) | |
| Full-time | 12 | 3 | 9 | |
| Casual | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Part-time | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Unemployed | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Education: | 0.656 | |||
| Year 10 only | 3 (3%) | 1 (2.4%) | 2 (3.1%) | |
| Post-secondary | 104 (97%) | 41 (97.6%) | 63 (96.9%) | |
| Year 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| Certificate/Diploma | 17 | 5 | 12 | |
| Undergraduate | 52 | 19 | 33 | |
| Post-graduate | 28 | 13 | 15 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) 1 | 25.19 ± 3.96 | 25.26 ± 4.19 | 25.14 ± 3.84 | |
| Range | 16.87–39.66 | 16.87–39.66 | 18.27–38.01 | 0.879 |
| Energy—daily (kJ) 1 | 9297 ± 2249 | 8827 ± 2441 | 9600 ± 2078 | |
| Range | 5254–16,091 | 5254–16,091 | 5327–14,065 | 0.083 |
| DII Score 1 | −1.10 ± 1.21 | −0.79 ± 1.20 | −1.30 ±1.17 | |
| Range | −3.46–+3.66 | −3.46–+3.66 | −3.23–+2.38 | 0.030 |
| LSNS Score 1 | 38.7 ±9.06 | 35.2 ± 9.18 | 40.9 ± 8.23 | |
| Range | 7–58 | 7–48 | 20–58 | 0.001 |
1 Values shown as mean ± SD. Note: DII—Dietary Inflammatory Index; LSNS—Lubben Social Network Scale.