Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of Analytic Sample (n = 19,776; from the Health and Retirement Study, 1998)
| Proportion or Mean |
Standard Deviation |
N | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Female | 0.57 | 11,233 | |
| Male | 0.43 | 8,543 | |
| Age in 1998 | 66.98 | 10.17 | |
| Age Categories | |||
| 51–59 in 1998 | 0.28 | 5,513 | |
| 60–69 in 1998 | 0.34 | 6,801 | |
| 70–79 in 1998 | 0.24 | 4,809 | |
| 80 or above in 1998 | 0.13 | 2,653 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | |||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 0.77 | 15,132 | |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 0.14 | 2,749 | |
| Hispanic | 0.08 | 1,591 | |
| Other (non-Hispanic) | 0.02 | 304 | |
| Education | |||
| Less than High School | 0.29 | 5,644 | |
| High School Degree | 0.54 | 10,765 | |
| 4-Year College Degree | 0.10 | 1,952 | |
| Graduate Degree | 0.07 | 1,415 | |
| Household income in 1998 | $48,902 | $97,678 | |
| Wealth in 1998 | $309,736 | $1,092,179 | |
| Survival Status (1998–2010) | |||
| Alive throughout Study Period | 0.64 | 12,671 | |
| Died during Study Period | 0.36 | 7,105 |