Table 1.
Descriptive information and bivariate associations displaying age group differences for all variables of interest.
| Variable | M or % (n): full sample | M or % (n): 65+ subset | M or % (n): 18-64 subset | Range: full sample | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 39.6 (2,068) | 69.5 (122) | 37.8 (1,946) | 18-85 | - |
| Social support score | 48.5 (2,035) | 44.4 (120) | 48.8 (1,915) | 12-60 | 0.000 |
| Loneliness before COVID-19 | 5.1 (2,060) | 4.5 (120) | 5.1 (1,940) | 3-9 | 0.000 |
| Loneliness during COVID-19 | 5.6 (1,774) | 5.1 (97) | 5.6 (1,677) | 3-9 | 0.011 |
| Pet attachment score | 81.1 (1,695) | 80.4 (94) | 81.2 (1,601) | 32-92 | 0.418 |
| Income group | $60,000-74,999 (1,909) | $60,000-74,999 (105) | $60,000-74,999 (1,804) | < $1,000 - $170,000+ | 0.234 |
M = mean, p-values displayed from t-test results for age group differences.