Table 5.
Characteristics of Adults by Dimension of Adult Life: Level of Assistance Needed With Everyday Life
| Variable | Men
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Women
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 11) | Minimal (n = 86) | Moderate/considerable (n = 129) | F/χ2 value | No (n = 30) | Minimal (n = 35) | Moderate/considerable (n = 15) | F/χ2 value | |
| Age in years (M [SD]) | 31.66 (6.37) | 31.84 (7.89) | 31.12 (8.60) | F(2, 224) = 0.20 | 31.83 (7.41)b | 27.59 (5.79) | 28.69 (6.54) | F(2, 78) = 3.47* |
| Caucasian (n [%]) | 11 (100.0) | 82 (95.3) | 121 (93.8) | χ2(2, N = 224) = 0.89 | 29 (96.7) | 34 (97.1) | 15 (100.0) | χ2(2, N = 78) = 0.49 |
| Maternal college+ (n [%]) | 4 (40.0) | 43 (53.1) | 59 (51.3) | χ2(2, N = 204) = 0.61 | 16 (66.1) | 14 (48.3) | 8 (53.3) | χ2(2, N = 66) = 1.85 |
| Health (M [SD]) | 4.55 (0.69)c | 4.08 (0.88) | 3.73 (0.98) | F(2, 223) = 6.49** | 3.90 (1.13) | 3.77 (1.09) | 3.87 (1.30) | F(2, 78) = 0.11 |
| Education (M [SD]) | 0.91 (0.71)b,c | 0.51 (0.56) | 0.41 (0.55) | F(2, 182) = 3.72* | 1.78 (0.97)b,c | 1.18 (0.72) | 0.82 (0.75) | F(2, 64) = 6.29** |
| Functional skills (M [SD]) | 135.55 (10.31)b,c | 125.92 (14.08)c | 110.90 (19.20) | F(2, 223) = 26.12** | 144.30 (7.91)b,c | 135.71 (11.40)c | 126.03 (14.83) | F(2, 74) = 13.39** |
| Ability to interact (M [SD]) | 2.45 (0.04)c | 2.19 (0.88)c | 1.72 (0.80) | F(2, 222) = 10.27** | 3.07 (0.91)b,c | 2.03 (0.71)c | 1.47 (0.64) | F(2, 78) = 25.31** |
| Mental health problems (M [SD]) | 2.09 (1.30) | 2.41 (1.51) | 3.16 (1.40)a | F(2, 217) = 8.14** | 1.31 (1.07) | 1.84 (1.11)a | 2.31 (1.44)a | F(2, 74) = 5.53** |
Note. F/χ2 values = results of one-way analysis of variance or chi-square test. % = column percentages.
*
p <.05.
**
p <.01. Boldfaced numbers also denote statistical significance.
a
Higher than “No” at p <.05.
b
Higher than “Minimal” at p <.05.
c
Higher than “Moderate/considerable” at p < .05.