Table 1.
Variable | M ± SD or % | t/χ2 | |
---|---|---|---|
Men (n = 278) | Women (n = 396) | ||
Socio-demographic | |||
Age | 71.33±6.36 | 69.37±7.11 | 3.68*** |
≥High school | 85.1 | 60.3 | 47.80*** |
Length of stay in the UnitedStates (years) | 28.98±11.59 | 27.8±11.9 | 1.27 |
Perceived health | 2.87±0.79 | 2.58±0.84 | 4.66*** |
Social engagement | |||
Not living alone | 95.3 | 80.2 | 31.47*** |
Social network | 21.26±5.96 | 22.77±5.42 | −3.40** |
Activity participation | 4.98±2.82 | 4.44±2.65 | 2.51* |
Loneliness | 0.55±0.70 | 0.66±0.74 | −1.91 |
Depressive symptoms | 3.23±3.25 | 3.87±3.27 | −2.50* |
*p < .05. **p < .01. ***p < .001.