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. 2018 Nov 12;2(3):igy027. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igy027

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics of Study Variables, by Age Group

Full sample Age 40–64 Age 65 and above
%/Mean (SD) Range %/Mean (SD) %/Mean (SD) Test statistics
Loneliness 3.09 (0.85) 1–7 3.11 (0.88) 3.04 (0.76)
Sociabilitya 5.74 (1.23) 1–7 5.88 (1.08) 5.40 (1.45) t = 6.55***
Reassuranceb 5.14 (1.48) 1–7 5.09 (1.47) 5.26 (1.50)
Pass timec 2.48 (1.68) 1–7 2.72 (1.74) 1.88 (1.34) t = 8.43***
Instrumentalityd 4.51 (1.66) 1–7 4.54 (1.63) 4.44 (1.73)
Face-to-face social interaction 3.63 (1.31) 1–7 3.41 (1.27) 4.13 (1.29) t = −9.37***
Age
 40–64 years old 69.80% - -
 65 plus years old 30.20% - -
Gender χ2 = 8.80**
 Male 49.32% 46.63% 55.53%
 Female 50.68% 53.37% 44.47%
Education χ2 = 59.86***
 High school or less 58.91% 52.02% 75.00%
 College or more 41.09% 47.98% 25.00%
Marital Status
 Single/divorced/widowed 18.98% 18.63% 19.80%
 Married 81.02% 81.37% 80.20%
Childlessness χ2 = 29.75***
 Has children 87.54% 84.28% 95.15%
 Does not have children 12.46% 15.72% 4.85%
Work Status χ2 = 271.32***
 Not currently working 34.20% 20.07% 67.18%
 Currently working 65.80% 79.93% 32.82%
Household Incomee 3.24 (1.75) 1–9 3.44 (1.75) 2.80 (1.67) t = 5.93***
Health χ2 = 87.01***
 0 chronic conditions 51.91% 58.56 35.95
 1 chronic conditions 28.78% 28.38 29.73
 2 or more chronic conditions 19.32% 13.06 34.32
Smartphone owner 4.25% 4.92% 2.65%
Time/day using phone χ2 = 15.31***
 Less than 10 min 21.14% 19.35% 25.33%
 10–50 min 54.37% 53.28% 56.92%
 1 hr or more 24.49% 27.36% 17.75%
Extent to which use mobile phone feature f
 Phone/Calling 2.74 (1.41) 0–4 2.93 (1.30) 2.28 (1.56) t = 7.73***
 E-mail 2.42 (1.62) 0–4 2.83 (1.45) 1.46 (1.57) t = 15.28***
 Website Viewing 0.75 (1.30) 0–4 1.01 (1.44) 0.15 (0.58) t = 11.52***
 Downloads 0.23 (0.61) 0–4 0.31 (0.69) 0.06 (0.28) t = 6.85***
 Navigation 0.36 (0.77) 0–4 0.46 (0.85) 0.13 (0.44) t = 7.24***
 Music 0.17 (0.62) 0–4 0.22 (0.70) 0.06 (0.36) t = 4.45***
 TV 0.39 (0.81) 0–4 0.51 (0.89) 0.13 (0.51) t = 7.93***
 Games 0.25 (0.78) 0–4 0.34 (0.90) 0.05 (0.27) t = 6.33***
 Voice/Text 0.65 (1.13) 0–4 0.79 (1.22) 0.33 (0.78) t = 7.00***
 Data Transfer 0.27 (0.62) 0–4 0.33 (0.65) 0.14 (0.51) t = 5.06***
 Pictures/Movies 0.98 (0.83) 0–4 1.08 (0.85) 0.75 (0.74) t = 6.59***
 Alarm Clock 1.54 (1.80) 0–4 1.89 (1.85) 0.69 (1.36) t = 11.54***
 Pedometer 0.47 (1.21) 0–4 0.33 (1.05) 0.78 (1.47) t = −6.24***
 Health Apps 0.04 (0.35) 0–4 0.04 (0.33) 0.06 (0.40)
Mobile Phone Feature t = 13.86***
Use Index 0.82 (0.53) 0–4 0.94 (0.53) 0.51 (0.39)
Timing of survey
 Before 3–11 48.56% 48.37% 48.99%
 After 3–11 51.44% 51.63% 51.01%

Note: The descriptive and bivariate results are based on raw data.

aExtent to which respondent uses their mobile phone to keep in touch with friends or relatives, or to get to know other people; bextent to which respondent uses their mobile phone to feel safe and secure in case of an emergency, and to be available to families and friends; cextent to which respondent uses their mobile phone for passing time, relaxation, or entertainment purposes; dextent to which respondent uses their mobile phone to obtain news and information, schedule appointments, and coordinate activities. e1 = less than 2 million Yen, 1 = 2–4 million Yen, 2 = 4–6 million Yen…9 = more than 20 million Yen, 1 USD = approximately 77 Yen in 2011. f0 = never/phone does not have this feature, 1 = sometimes, 2 = 1 day a week, 3 = 2–3 days a week, 4 = every day.

*p < .05; **p < .01; ***p < .001.