Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample
| Characteristics | Total sample (n = 1183) | Veteran Israelis (n = 988) | FSU immigrants (n = 195) | t (df)/χ 2 (df) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loneliness 2009/2010 (1–3) [mean (std.)] | 1.34 (.61) | 1.28 (.56) | 1.64 (.78) | −6.20 (235.38) | <.001 |
| Loneliness 2013 (1–3) [mean (std.)] | 1.28 (.56) | 1.28 (.57) | 1.27 (.56) | .19 (279.08) | .84 |
| Background demographics (baseline; 2009/2010) | |||||
| Age (years) [mean (std.)] | 66.83 (8.41) | 66.12 (8.37) | 70.46 (7.66) | −7.11 (292.89) | <.001 |
| Years of education [mean (std.)] | 13.04 (4.06) | 12.81 (4.16) | 14.18 (3.29) | −5.06 (330.12) | <.001 |
| Women [n (%)] | 692 (58.50) | 570 (57.70 %) | 122 (62.60 %) | 1.59 (1) | .23 |
| Social involvement indicators (Baseline; 2009/2010) | |||||
| Social activities (0–5) [mean (std.)] | .53 (.76) | .59 (.78) | .26 (.55) | 7.05 (368.42) | <.001 |
| Number of children [mean (std.)] | 2.89 (1.55) | 3.14 (1.54) | 1.65 (.81) | 19.45 (510.87) | <.001 |
| Frequency of contact with children (1–7) [mean (std.)] | 6.35 (.81) | 6.44 (.67) | 5.90 (1.20) | 5.76 (195.76) | <.001 |
| Percent employed | 37.40 % | 41.10 % | 19.00 % | 34 (1) | <.001 |
| Percent married | 77.50 % | 79.00 % | 69.70 % | 7.96 (1) | <.05 |
| Health indicators (Baseline; 2009/2010) | |||||
| Depressive symptoms (0–12) [mean (std.)] | 2.35 (2.30) | 2.08 (2.21) | 3.68 (2.30) | −8.98 (1131) | <.001 |
| Self-reported health status (1–5) [mean (std.)] | 2.75 (1.13) | 2.90 (1.13) | 2.01 (.80) | 13.14 (365.1) | <.001 |