Table 3.
Factors related to successful aging
| Variables | n (%) or M ± SD | t/χ 2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSA | SA | |||
| Age | 78.50 ± 7.42 | 71.75 ± 7.58 | −4.939 | <0.001 |
| Gender | 1.838 | 0.200 | ||
| Male | 82 (86.3%) | 13 (13.7%) | ||
| Female | 87 (79.1%) | 23 (20.9%) | ||
| Marital status | 20.540 | <0.001 | ||
| Married | 39 (63.9%) | 22 (36.1%) | ||
| Unmarried | 130 (90.3%) | 14 (9.7%) | ||
| Education | 4.296 | 0.049 | ||
| Literate | 34 (72.3%) | 13 (27.7%) | ||
| Illiterate | 135 (85.4%) | 23(14.6%) | ||
| Subjective economic status | 12.246 | 0.002 | ||
| Good | 58 (81.7%) | 13 (18.3%) | ||
| Fair | 63 (74.1%) | 22 (25.9%) | ||
| Poor | 48 (98.0%) | 1 (2.0%) | ||
| Perceived social support | 49.30 ± 12.05 | 57.19 ± 5.46 | 6.077 | <0.001 |
| Resilience | 24.98 ± 9.88 | 33.06 ± 5.32 | 6.919 | <0.001 |
NSA unsuccessful aging, SA successful aging, M mean, SD standard deviation