Table 1. Demographic variables.
| Young | Young | All | Older | Older | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Young | Males | Females | Older | |
| N | 22 | 34 | 56 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| % Female | 60.7 | 63.6 | ||||
| Age range | 18–26 | 18–29 | 18–29 | 66–85 | 65–85 | 65–85 |
| Age: Mean | 20.23 | 19.79 | 19.96 | 76.25 | 74.53 | 75.19 |
| Age: SD | 2.67 | 2.76 | 2.71 | 5.94 | 6.11 | 6.01 |
| Education: Mean | 13.59 | 14.21 | 13.96 | 15.17 | 13.67 | 14.21 |
| Education: SD | 1.50 | 1.90 | 1.77 | 2.92 | 2.63 | 2.79 |
| Health: Mean | 4.14 | 4.03 | 4.07 | 4.00 | 3.95 | 3.97 |
| Health: SD | 0.35 | 0.67 | 0.57 | 0.85 | 0.62 | 0.71 |
| % Married | 4.5 | 17.6 | 12.5 | 58.3 | 42.9 | 48.5 |
| % Divorced or widowed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 47.6 | 42.4 |
| % Never married | 81.8 | 76.5 | 78.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % No marital status given | 13.6 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 9.1 |
Note. Age was measured in years. Education was measured as reported number of years of education. Health was measured as a rating of perceived current health (1 = very poor; 5 = very good). SD = Standard deviation. See text for breakdowns for living arrangements/housing.