Table 1. Descriptive statistics of the study sample (MIDUS, 1995).
| Variable | Range | Mean | S.D. | Observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | 0-28 | 2.74 | 2.83 | 3032 |
| 0 conditions | 0.21 | |||
| Physical symptoms | 0-5 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 3018 |
| 0 symptoms | 0.06 | |||
| Self-rated health | 0-10 | 7.35 | 3015 | |
| Mother physical abuse | 0-1 | 0.07 | 2864 | |
| Father physical abuse | 0-1 | 0.09 | 2742 | |
| Mother emotional abuse | 0-1 | 0.23 | 2851 | |
| Father emotional abuse | 0-1 | 0.28 | 2745 | |
| Relationship with mother | 1-5 | 3.83 | 1.09 | 2982 |
| poor | 0.03 | |||
| fair | 0.10 | |||
| good | 0.22 | |||
| very good | 0.32 | |||
| excellent | 0.34 | |||
| Relationship with father | 1-5 | 3.45 | 1.18 | 2849 |
| poor | 0.07 | |||
| fair | 0.15 | |||
| good | 0.27 | |||
| very good | 0.29 | |||
| excellent | 0.23 | |||
| Age | 20-74 | 47.06 | 13.12 | 3030 |
| 20-29 | 0.11 | |||
| 30-39 | 0.24 | |||
| 40-49 | 0.25 | |||
| 50-59 | 0.20 | |||
| 60-69 | 0.14 | |||
| 70+ | 0.06 | |||
| Female | 0-1 | .51 | 3032 | |
| Non-white | 0-1 | .12 | 2944 | |
| Black | 0.07 | |||
| Native-American | 0.01 | |||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.01 | |||
| other race | 0.03 | |||
| multiracial | 0.01 | |||
| Education | 1-12 | 6.71 | 2.47 | 3030 |
| some grade school | 0.01 | |||
| junior high school | 0.02 | |||
| some high school | 0.07 | |||
| GED | 0.02 | |||
| graduated high school | 0.28 | |||
| 1-2 years college, no degree | 0.19 | |||
| 3+ years college, no degree | 0.05 | |||
| 2-year college or vocational degree | 0.07 | |||
| bachelor's degree | 0.17 | |||
| some graduate school, no degree | 0.03 | |||
| master's degree | 0.07 | |||
| professional degree | 0.03 |
S.D. = standard deviation. Percentages within categories (e.g., relationship with mom, relationship with dad, and age) may not sum to 100% due to rounding.