Table 1. Sociodemographic and health characteristics of the respondents.
| Total sample | Social networks by LSNS-6 | P-values | Incomplete | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited | Adequate | ||||
| (<12) | (> = 12) | ||||
| Sociodemographic and health factors | n = 355 | n = 56 | n = 292 | 7 | |
| Male (vs. Female), Number (%) | 178 (50.1) | 24 (42.9) | 149 (51.0) | 0.26a | 0 |
| Age (years), Mean (SD) | 75.9 (7.58) | 77.1 (8.7) | 75.6 (7.4) | 0.17b | 0 |
| Married (vs. Unmarried, divorced or widowed), Number (%) | 215 (68.3) | 29 (58.0) | 182 (70.3) | 0.09a | 40 |
| Educational level ≤12 years (vs. > 12), Number (%) | 275 (83.6) | 45 (84.9) | 223 (82.9) | 0.72a | 26 |
| Living with someone (vs. Living alone), Number (%) | 292 (87.2) | 43 (81.1) | 242 (88.0) | 0.175a | 20 |
| Physical health status by PF of SF12, Mean (SD) | 36.2 (19.2) | 29.5 (19.9) | 37.6 (18.3) | 0.002b | 19 |
| Mental health status by MH of SF12, Mean (SD) | 48.6 (11.3) | 43.8 (13.4) | 49.6 (10.4) | <0.001b | 23 |
| Advance care planning discussions, Number (%) | 195 (61.1) | 22 (42.3) | 170 (64.6) | 0.003a | 36 |
Abbreviations: LSNS-6, Lubben Social Network Scale; SF-12, the 12-Item Short Form Survey; PF, physical functioning subscale of SF-12; MH, mental health subscale of SF-12.
aChi-square test
bStudent’s t test