TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics.
| US | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean/proportion | Mean/proportion |
| Age during COVID-19 (range: 60–99) | 70.72 (8.54) | 70.28 (6.61) |
| Female (ref. = male) | 0.54 | 0.52 |
| Ethnic/racial minority (ref. = no) | 0.18 | 0.03 |
| Migrant (ref. = non-migrant) | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Higher education degree (ref. = no) | 0.42 | 0.35 |
| Living alone (ref. = no) | 0.25 | 0.26 |
| Working during COVID-19 (ref. = no) | 0.28 | 0.23 |
| Had/has COVID-19 (ref. = no) | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Self-rated health during COVID-19 (range: 1–5) | 3.25 (0.96) | 3.04 (0.96) |
| Satisfaction with household income (range: 1–5) | 3.62 (1.07) | 3.75 (1.00) |
| N (respondents) | 1,391 | 5,148 |
Notes: Ref. = reference category, which is coded as 0 for dummy variables. Mean values reported for continuous variables and proportions reported for dummy variables. Standard deviations in brackets.