Table 1.
Description of Study Variables
| Study variables | Husbands (n = 1,067) | Wives (n = 975) | t/χ2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (M, SE) | 63.31 (0.26) | 62.06 (0.25) | 22.75*** |
| Education (M, SE) | 13.71 (0.08) | 13.47 (0.08) | 3.85*** |
| Years married (M, SE) | 34.01 (0.30) | 34.01 (0.30) | — |
| Race (% White) | 92.48 | 94.49 | 674.08*** |
| % Black | 3.35 | 3.05 | — |
| Number of children (M, SE) | 2.91 (0.04) | 2.91 (0.04) | — |
| First marriage (%) | 66.65 | 71.72 | 444.30*** |
| Remarriage (%) | 33.35 | 28.28 | — |
| Waist circumference | |||
| Wave 1 (M, SE) | 41.68 (0.16) | 37.35 (0.20) | 19.20*** |
| Wave 2 (M, SE) | 42.23 (0.17) | 38.03 (0.19) | 18.60*** |
| Increase by 10% | 6.91 | 13.70 | 0.12 |
| Chronic stress exposure | |||
| Wave 1 (M, SE) | 1.54 (0.04) | 1.61 (0.05) | −1.93 |
| Negative marital quality | |||
| Wave 1 (M, SE) | 1.88 (0.02) | 1.97 (0.02) | −2.72** |
Notes: Values are weighted % or weighted mean (SE).
**p < .01, ***p < .001.