Table 1.
Sample characteristics (n = 170)
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 117 | 68.8 |
| Divorced | 16 | 9.4 |
| Widowed | 31 | 18.2 |
| In relationship | 5 | 2.9 |
| Single | 1 | 0.6 |
| Housing | ||
| Independent | 124 | 72.9 |
| Non-residential | 46 | 27.1 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employed | 51 | 30 |
| Unemployed | 119 | 70 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Israel | 80 | 47.1 |
| Other | 90 | 52.9 |
| SES | ||
| Lower than average | 88 | 51.8 |
| Average | 65 | 38.2 |
| Higher than average | 17 | 10 |
| M | SD | |
| Age | 76 | 8.09 |
| Education (years) | 14.17 | 3.73 |
| CIRS | 16.98 | 4.17 |
| ML | 4.91 | 1.44 |
| BSS | 1.46 | 2.89 |
CIRS-Cumulative illness rating scale; ML = meaning in life; BSS-Beck scale for suicidal ideation