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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 13.
Published in final edited form as: Res Aging. 2009 May 1;31(3):318–344. doi: 10.1177/0164027508330719

Table 1. Descriptive Statistics: Demographics of Sample and Overall Means for Scenarios.

Variable n % M SD
Demographic Information
Gender
 Male 62 45.9
 Female 73 54.1
Marital status
 Married 42 31.3
 Divorced 22 16.3
 Single 19 14.1
 Widowed 34 25.2
 Missing 18 13.3
Race
 Asian/Pacific Islander 10 7.4
 Black/African American 9 6.7
 Latino 12 8.9
 Native American 8 5.9
 White 79 58.5
 Other 15 11.1
 Missing 2 1.5
Age (years) 135 72.8
Overall means of scenarios
 1. Friend told secret 2.03 1.63
 2. Friend cancels plans 4.00 1.69
 3. Friend asks to stay over 4.83 1.71
 4. Friend stops by without calling 3.43 1.54
 5. Friend gives kiss on cheek 4.75 1.72
 6. Friend won’t confide feelings 4.44 1.55
 7. Friend didn’t stand up for you 3.31 1.49