Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (N = 1,220)
| Variable | Mean/frequency | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 62.65 | 9.06 |
| Male | 43.82% | |
| White | 82.76% | |
| Hispanic | 7.82% | |
| Education (years) | 13.29 | 2.96 |
| Cognition score (1–27) | 23.89 | 4.26 |
| Social integration (0–5) | 2.57 | 1.17 |
| Depression symptoms (0–8) | 1.23 | 1.91 |
| Self-rated health good– excellent (vs fair–poor) | 80.26% | |
| Nonhousing wealth (/100k) | 1.77 | 6.36 |
| Housing wealth (/100k) | 1.69 | 2.27 |
| Own stock or mutual funds (nonretirement accounts) | 29.78% | |
| Financial literacy score (0–3)a | 2.16 | 0.91 |
| Self-rated financial knowledge (1–7)a | 4.96 | 1.52 |
| Face-to-face interviewa | 53.23% |
Note. Final sample excludes 55 respondents who were not enrolled in the HRS in 2010. SD = standard deviation
aMeasured in the 2016 module; all other variables measured in 2010. All data weighted by HRS-supplied weights.