Table 3.
Descriptive statistics—wave 5
| Variable | Mean | St. Dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher risk (=1) | 0.041 | 0.198 | 0 | 1 |
| Alcohol units | 12.726 | 21.474 | 0 | 686 |
| Age | 66.639 | 9.031 | 50 | 89 |
| Gender (male=1) | 0.445 | 0.497 | 0 | 1 |
| Income (in logs)* | 5.657 | 0.6978 | −4.605 | 8.80 |
| Smoking | 2.687 | 10.079 | 0 | 210 |
| Physical activity | 2.808 | 0.834 | 1 | 4 |
| Depression | 0.143 | 0.35 | 0 | 1 |
| Loneliness | 0.476 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 |
| Self-reported health status | 3.196 | 1.114 | 1 | 5 |
| Ethnicity (non-white=1) | 0.031 | 0.174 | 0 | 1 |
| Social detachment | 0.135 | 0.342 | 0 | 1 |
| Religion | 1.352 | 1.245 | 0 | 3 |
| Children in household | 0.327 | 0.679 | 0 | 3 |
| Caring responsibilities | 0.105 | 0.307 | 0 | 1 |
| Healthy diet | 0.517 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
*Equivalent to £286.3, £2, £0.01 and £6634 per week, respectively.