Table 2.

Descriptive statistics of variables used in structural equation modelling analysis

	Obs	Median	Variable label	Skewness
General socioeconomic status
Participant’s education	440	2	High school diploma or GED*	0.11
Mother’s education	431	1	Some high school or less	1.05
Father’s education	418	1	Some high school or less	0.85
Job complexity	358	3	Medium preparation needed	0.03
Personal finance
Income (US$)	387	4	50 001–100 000	0.12
Difficulty paying bills	428	3	Somewhat difficult	0.27

	Obs	Mean	SD	Skewness
Current reserve-building subscales
Active in the World	439	49.91	7.65	0.65
Games	332	49.60	6.90	−0.10
Outdoor	438	49.40	7.63	0.35
Creative	440	50.03	7.03	0.47
Religious/spiritual	437	49.97	7.68	0.45
Exercise	435	49.42	7.29	0.60
Passive media consumption	434	50.27	6.75	−1.25
Shopping/cooking	438	49.86	8.01	0.36
Inner life	334	50.39	6.71	−1.17
Resilience	442	−0.11	1.02	−0.19
Covariate
No of comorbidities	442	5.43	3.68	0.81

*GED test that certifies that the individual has achieved an educational level equivalent to high-school diploma.

Bold values indicate notable skewness.