Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of Study Variables (Weighted)
| Mean (SD) or % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall sample | Men | Women | T test | Range | |
| Depressive symptoms (T1) | 2.73 (2.31) | 2.05 (1.96) | 3.27 (2.41) | *** | 0–12 |
| Depressive symptoms (T2) | 2.96 (2.39) | 2.31 (2.09) | 3.47 (2.49) | *** | 0–12 |
| Quality of life (T1) | 36.25 (6.38) | 37.31 (6.04) | 35.41 (6.52) | *** | 12–48 |
| Quality of life (T2) | 35.84 (6.61) | 36.88 (6.34) | 35.02 (6.70) | *** | 12–48 |
| Life satisfaction (T1) | 7.66 (1.77) | 7.86 (1.61) | 7.50 (1.87) | *** | 0–10 |
| Life satisfaction (T2) | 7.54 (1.84) | 7.70 (1.71) | 7.42 (1.94) | *** | 0–10 |
| Scale of social connectedness (T1)a | 1.74 (0.72) | 1.69 (0.73) | 1.77 (0.72) | *** | 0–3 |
| Scale of social connectedness (T2)a | 1.83 (0.69) | 1.80 (0.69) | 1.85 (0.68) | ** | 0–3 |
| Age | 73.50 (6.13) | 72.81 (5.89) | 74.05 (6.27) | *** | 65–98 |
| Gender (women) | 56% | ||||
| Education (secondary and above) | 48% | 58% | 41% | *** | |
| Mobility limitations | 2.21 (2.49) | 1.47 (2.00) | 2.80 (2.68) | *** | 0–10 |
| Recall score | 7.98 (3.46) | 8.00 (3.30) | 7.97 (3.59) | n.s. | 0–20 |
Note: aValues are based on manifest mean level variable (not the latent variable); N = 14,706; **p < .01, ***p < .001.