Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Sample and Distribution of Study Variables
| % | N | Mean | S.D. | Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objective Social Isolation | ||||||
| Objective Isolation from Both Family and Friends | 5.04 | 64 | ||||
| Objective Isolation from Family Only | 7.27 | 89 | ||||
| Objective Isolation from Friends Only | 11.70 | 164 | ||||
| Not Objectively Isolated from either group | 76.00 | 1090 | ||||
| Subjective Social Isolation | ||||||
| Subjective Isolation from Both Family and Friends | 1.12 | 25 | ||||
| Subjective Isolation from Family Only | 3.15 | 42 | ||||
| Subjective Isolation from Friends Only | 9.90 | 128 | ||||
| Not Subjectively Isolated from either group | 85.83 | 1182 | ||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||
| African American | 40.73 | 837 | ||||
| Black Caribbean | 2.74 | 304 | ||||
| Non-Hispanic Whites | 56.53 | 298 | ||||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 44.58 | 543 | ||||
| Female | 55.42 | 896 | ||||
| Age | 1439 | 66.72 | 8.85 | 55 | 94 | |
| Family Income | 1439 | 36705 | 38913 | 0 | 640000 | |
| Education | 1439 | 12.05 | 3.42 | 0 | 17 | |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married/Cohabit | 46.42 | 499 | ||||
| Non-Married | 53.58 | 930 | ||||
| # of Chronic Health Problems | 1370 | 2.48 | 1.91 | 0 | 11 |
Percents and N are presented for categorical variables and Means and Standard Deviations are presented for continuous variables. Percentages are weighted and frequencies are un-weighted.