Table 1.
Characteristics of individuals in each income category
| Income | |||||
| High | Medium-High | Medium-Low | Low | ||
| Number of individuals | 1284 (24.7) | 1445 (27.8) | 1131 (21.7) | 1345 (25.8) | |
| Average age (years) | 48.1 | 47.5 | 48.6 | 48.6 | ns |
| Woman (%) | 663 (51.6) | 758 (52.4) | 624 (55.2) | 827 (61.4) | p < 0.001 |
| Number (%) reporting less than good health | 248 (19.3) | 410 (28.7) | 410 (28.4) | 605 (44.9) | p < 0.001 |
| Number (%) without various social ties: | |||||
| Felt alone yesterday | 99 (8) | 120 (8) | 128 (11) | 237 (18) | p < 0.001 |
| Did not receive a phone call | 88 (7) | 152 (11) | 155 (14) | 268 (20) | p < 0.001 |
| Have no friends | 93 (7) | 166 (11) | 162 (14) | 244 (18) | p < 0.001 |
| Not a member of a club | 665 (52) | 941 (65) | 784 (69) | 1021 (76) | p < 0.001 |
| Lives alone | 281 (22) | 358 (25) | 282 (25) | 556 (41) | p < 0.001 |