Table 2.
Participant characteristics.
| Characteristics | Participated in experiment | Did not participate further | |
| Gender, n | |||
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Male | 6 | 10 |
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Female | 13 | 13 |
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Other | 0 | 0 |
| Mental health, n | |||
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Good | 17 | 13 |
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Could be better | 2 | 2 |
| Physical health, n | |||
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Good | 14 | 10 |
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Could be better | 5 | 5 |
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 70.47 (4.49) | 69.70 (4.20) | |
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 16.26 (3.68) | 16.22 (2.58) | |
| Generalized Self-Efficacy, mean (SD), maximum n=40 | 33.79 (2.80) | 32.42 (4.77) | |
| Perceived Stress Scale, mean (SD), maximum n=40 | 17.78 (3.83) | 18.46 (3.83) | |
| Loneliness Index, mean (SD), maximum n=80 | 11.21 (11.36) | 18.8 (15.54) | |