Table 1.
Sample characteristics
| Culture | N | Age | % Male | Contact with Older Adults |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 131 | 23.2 (5.8) | 15.3% | 4.0 (1.1) |
| Australia | 98 | 21.6 (7.6) | 20.4% | 3.8 (0.9) |
| Chile | 95 | 19.4 (1.7) | 48.4% | 3.7 (1.0) |
| Croatia | 102 | 21.0 (1.3) | 15.7% | 3.6 (1.0) |
| Czech Republic | 222 | 22.5 (2.1) | 22.5% | 3.7 (0.9) |
| UK | 95 | 20.3 (2.5) | 20.0% | 2.9 (1.1) |
| Estonia | 113 | 22.1 (4.0) | 27.4% | 3.7 (1.0) |
| France | 103 | 22.3 (6.3) | 24.3% | 2.8 (1.0) |
| Hong Kong | 182 | 20.7 (1.5) | 61.5% | 2.6 (1.2) |
| India | 50 | 19.4 (1.5) | 0.0% | 4.1 (1.0) |
| I.R. Iran | 124 | 28.0 (5.5) | 41.9% | 3.2 (1.1) |
| Italy | 101 | 25.3 (4.1) | 49.5% | 3.6 (1.2) |
| Japan | 293 | 19.7 (1.7) | 18.4% | 3.0 (1.4) |
| Mainland China | 98 | 21.6 (2.7) | 38.8% | 2.8 (0.9) |
| Malaysia | 111 | 22.0 (2.5) | 27.0% | 4.0 (0.8) |
| New Zealand | 100 | 19.5 (3.0) | 25.0% | 3.2 (1.0) |
| Peru | 139 | 19.0 (2.8) | 47.5% | 3.9 (1.1) |
| Poland | 202 | 23.6 (4.4) | 28.2% | 3.6 (1.2) |
| Portugal | 103 | 23.4 (3.7) | 23.3% | 3.7 (1.0) |
| Russian Federation | 100 | 23.0 (6.8) | 28.0% | 3.7 (1.0) |
| South Korea | 120 | 25.9 (8.1) | 45.0% | 2.7 (1.2) |
| Serbia | 100 | 20.5 (2.3) | 17.0% | 3.8 (1.0) |
| Slovakia | 144 | 20.0 (1.7) | 31.3% | 3.6 (1.0) |
| Switzerland (French-speaking) | 101 | 20.9 (4.1) | 19.8% | 3.1 (1.1) |
| Uganda | 99 | 23.3 (3.1) | 44.4% | 3.0 (1.1) |
| United States | 309 | 21.1 (4.2) | 43.0% | 3.5 (1.2) |
| Total | 3435 | 21.8 (4.5) | 31.3% | 3.4 (1.2) |
Note: SDs are shown in parentheses. Contact frequency was rated on a scale from 1 = “almost never” to 5 = “almost every day”.