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. 2009 Dec 14;65B(5):599–608. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbp104

Table 5.

Social Network and Other Predictors of Perceived Income Inadequacy in Mediterranean and Non-Mediterranean Countries by Gender: OLS Regressions (beta coefficients)

Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Men
    N 3,730 3,715 3,700
    Age −.084*** −.101*** −.101***
    Education −.277*** −.223*** −.149***
    Income −.185*** −.157*** −.116***
    Wealth −.057*** −.048* −.057***
    IADL .058** .032 .023
    Number of physical symptoms .112*** .087*** .089***
    Spouse or partner −.007 −.147**
    Number of children .052* .028
    Number of children in household .093*** .093
    Gave help within the household .063*** .012
    Gave money −.122*** −.026
    Got money .045** −.060
    Work −.031* −.087*
    Number of activities −.067** .074
    Frequency of activity .001 −.143*
    Loneliness .082*** .028
    Interactions: by Mediterranean
        Spouse or partner .160***
        Gave money −.121**
        Got money .092*
        Frequency of activity .157*
    R2 .165 .215 .273
    ΔR2 .050 .058
    F 92.236*** 44.311*** 36.304***
Women
    N 4,447 4,432 4,417
    Age −.145*** −.184*** −.163***
    Education −.270*** −.204*** −.134***
    Income −.165*** −.122*** −.095***
    Wealth −.073*** −.067*** −.077***
    IADL .042* .010 −.012
    Number of physical symptoms .117*** .095*** .093***
    Spouse or partner −.090*** −.314***
    Number of grandchildren .005 −.117*
    Number of children in household .090*** .067
    Frequency of contact with child .034* −.076
    Gave help within the household .039** .005
    Gave money −.098*** −.158***
    Got money .088*** .006
    Work −.037*** −.040
    Number of activities −.061** .048
    Loneliness .114*** .061
    Interactions: by Mediterranean
     Spouse or partner .236***
     Frequency of contact with child .136*
    R2 .163 .218 .261
    ΔR2 .055 .043
    F 108.623*** 53.828*** 40.066***

Notes: IADL = instrumental activities of daily living; OLS = ordinary least squares.

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.