Table 2.
Summary of In-Person Social Activities, Social Network, and Health-related Quality of Life from Wave 1 to Wave 4 (N = 525).
| Variables | Categories | Wave 1 | Wave 4 | p-Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (N = 525) n (%) | Men (n = 220) n (%) | Women (n = 305) n (%) | Total (N = 525) n (%) | Men (n = 220) n (%) | Women (n = 305) n (%) | |||
| In-Person Social Activities | ||||||||
| Volunteering | Yes | 72 (13.8) | 39 (18.0) | 33 (10.9) | 126 (24.0) | 65 (29.5) | 61 (20.0) | a = 0.004 b = 0.096 c = 0.044 |
| No | 449 (86.2) | 178 (82.0) | 271 (89.1) | 399 (76.0) | 155 (70.5) | 244 (80.0) | ||
| Religious Activities | Yes | 190 (36.2) | 73 (33.2) | 117 (38.4) | 239 (45.5) | 86 (39.1) | 153 (50.2) | a < 0.001 b < 0.001 c < 0.001 |
| No | 335 (63.8) | 147 (66.8) | 188 (61.6) | 286 (54.5) | 134 (60.9) | 152 (49.8) | ||
| Meeting friends | Yes | 221 (42.3) | 73 (33.2) | 106 (34.9) | 247 (47.0) | 147 (66.8) | 100 (32.8) | a < 0.001 b = 0.011 c < 0.001 |
| No | 302 (57.7) | 147 (66.8) | 198 (65.1) | 278 (53.0) | 73 (33.2) | 205 (67.2) | ||
| Hobbies | Yes | 104 (19.9) | 115 (52.5) | 44 (14.6) | 166 (31.6) | 86 (39.1) | 80 (26.2) | a < 0.001 b = 0.003 c < 0.001 |
| No | 418 (80.1) | 104 (47.5) | 258 (85.4) | 359 (68.4) | 134 (60.9) | 225 (73.8) | ||
| Social Network | ||||||||
| Network size (discussion network members); Mean (SD) | 2.41 (1.17) | 2.51 (1.18) | 2.33 (1.15) | 2.78 (1.38) | 2.85 (1.47) | 2.72 (1.32) | a < 0.001 b = 0.005 c < 0.001 | |
| Network density; Mean (SD) | 0.98 (0.12) | 0.99 (0.07) | 0.97 (0.15) | 0.96 (0.12) | 0.96 (0.13) | 0.97 (0.12) | a = 0.178 b = 0.006 c = 0.737 | |
| Health-related Quality of Life | ||||||||
| SF-12 Physical Component Summary: Mean (SD) | 46.26 (8.74) | 49.11 (7.92) | 44.20 (8.75) | 43.96 (10.90) | 47.71 (9.43) | 41.25 (11.10) | a < 0.001 b < 0.041 c < 0.001 | |
| SF-12 Mental Component Summary: Mean (SD) | 49.09 (8.08) | 49.99 (7.89) | 48.44 (8.16) | 52.99 (10.19) | 55.01 (9.03) | 51.55 (10.74) | a < 0.001 b < 0.001 c < 0.001 | |
Note: a = comparison between Wave 1 and Wave 4 in all participants; b = comparison between Wave 1 and Wave 4 in men; c = comparison between Wave 1 and Wave 4 in women.