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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Oct 26.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2010;70(2):163–179. doi: 10.2190/AG.70.2.d

Table 3.

Frequencies, Percentages, and Significance Values for Extent, Type, and Facet of Life Change Across Domains

Middle-aged Older

No. % No. % χ2
Change (yes)a 40 91 88 82 1.81

Type of Change (yes)b
 Positive 10 23 11 10 4.03*
 Negative 29 55 42 39 2.96+
 Mixed 28 64 70 65 .04

Facet of Change (yes)c
 Drastic 11 25 5 5 13.60***
 Modification 30 68 73 68 .00
 Discovery 17 16 10 9 1.34
 Loss 15 34 37 35 .00

Note.

+

p < .10;

*

p < .05;

**

p < .01;

***

p < .001;

a

df = 1,

b

df = 2,

c

df = 3.