Table 1.

Description of the variables

Variable	Women	N	Men	N	p-value
Age, mean	67.7 ± 5.4	419	67.6 ± 5.4	516	0.826
Agreeableness, mean	23.7 ± 3.4	344	21.9 ± 3.6	424	<  0.001
Extraversion	18.6 ± 4.0	350	18.0 ± 3.7	427	0.060
Conscientiousness	20.4 ± 4.1	329	20.5 ± 3.5	424	0.940
Neuroticism	12.9 ± 5.0	348	11.4 ± 4.4	426	< 0.001
Openness to experience	19.5 ± 3.6	347	19.6 ± 3.1	427	0.521
SF-12 mental health	56.7 ± 6.6	419	57.8 ± 5.5	514	0.013
CESD depression scale	9.2 ± 6.3	330	8.7 ± 6.1	403	0.305
HSCL anxiety	1.18 ± 0.26	353	1.13 ± 0.23	429	0.003
Living with a partner	263 (62.8%)	419	434 (84.1) %	516	<  0.001