Table 3.
Selected Characteristics of MMAS T3 Participants by Substudy Participation, Massachusetts Male Aging Study (MMAS) (N=853)
| T1 Variable | Not in Substudy (n=716) | In Substudy (n=137) | P Value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Age decade | .2133 | ||||
| 55–64 | 284 | 39.7 | 61 | 44.5 | |
| 65–74 | 246 | 34.4 | 50 | 36.5 | |
| 75–85 | 186 | 26.0 | 26 | 19.0 | |
| Race | .8454 | ||||
| White | 687 | 96.8 | 133 | 97.1 | |
| Other | 23 | 3.2 | 4 | 2.9 | |
| Marital status | .4545 | ||||
| Never married | 64 | 9.0 | 12 | 8.8 | |
| Currently married | 516 | 72.3 | 94 | 68.6 | |
| Divorced/separated | 70 | 9.8 | 19 | 13.9 | |
| Widowed | 56 | 7.8 | 9 | 6.6 | |
| Living with male partner | 8 | 1.1 | 3 | 2.2 | |
| Employed | 351 | 49.2 | 72 | 52.6 | .4666 |
| Education | .1192 | ||||
| Less than high school | 49 | 6.9 | 9 | 6.6 | |
| High school graduate | 118 | 16.5 | 16 | 11.7 | |
| Some college | 170 | 23.8 | 23 | 16.8 | |
| Bachelor's degree | 101 | 14.2 | 24 | 17.5 | |
| Advanced degree | 276 | 38.7 | 65 | 47.5 | |
| Annual household income | .1292 | ||||
| <$50,000 | 235 | 34.6 | 37 | 27.6 | |
| $50,000–$79,999 | 164 | 24.1 | 40 | 29.9 | |
| $80,000–$99,999 | 88 | 12.9 | 24 | 17.9 | |
| ≥$100,000 | 193 | 28.4 | 33 | 24.6 | |
*
P value based on χ2 test of independence