Table 2.
Distributions of NSHAP’s Social Health Measures
| Total | Men | Women | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in 2015a | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–95 | Total | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–95 | Total | 50–59 | 60–69 | 70–79 | 80–95 | Total |
| Married or partnered | 78% | 73% | 72% | 48% | 73% | 81% | 82% | 85% | 71% | 81% | 75% | 65% | 61% | 29% | 65% |
| N | 1,327 | 1,338 | 1,207 | 732 | 4,604 | 591 | 592 | 568 | 327 | 2,078 | 736 | 746 | 639 | 405 | 2,526 |
| Very happily partnered | 56% | 58% | 68% | 72% | 60% | 57% | 59% | 72% | 74% | 62% | 55% | 58% | 63% | 69% | 58% |
| N | 1,017 | 1,017 | 914 | 375 | 3,323 | 477 | 499 | 497 | 244 | 1,717 | 540 | 518 | 417 | 131 | 1,606 |
| Partnered sex last year | 89% | 76% | 54% | 45% | 77% | 91% | 78% | 58% | 42% | 78% | 87% | 73% | 50% | 49% | 76% |
| N | 1,130 | 1,055 | 883 | 389 | 3,457 | 513 | 511 | 476 | 239 | 1,739 | 617 | 544 | 407 | 150 | 1,718 |
| Frequent sexual ideation | 83% | 73% | 60% | 41% | 72% | 96% | 90% | 82% | 66% | 90% | 73% | 56% | 41% | 22% | 58% |
| N | 1,282 | 1,281 | 1,128 | 665 | 4,356 | 566 | 571 | 532 | 293 | 1,962 | 716 | 710 | 596 | 372 | 2,394 |
| Network size | 80% | 72% | 71% | 56% | 74% | 76% | 68% | 68% | 60% | 71% | 84% | 76% | 73% | 52% | 77% |
| N | 1,327 | 1,338 | 1,207 | 732 | 4,604 | 591 | 592 | 568 | 327 | 2,078 | 736 | 746 | 639 | 405 | 2,526 |
| Network diversity | 79% | 69% | 65% | 51% | 71% | 75% | 63% | 61% | 52% | 67% | 83% | 73% | 69% | 50% | 75% |
| N | 1,327 | 1,338 | 1,207 | 732 | 4,604 | 591 | 592 | 568 | 327 | 2,078 | 736 | 746 | 639 | 405 | 2,526 |
| Loneliness | 51% | 46% | 42% | 51% | 48% | 48% | 44% | 35% | 46% | 44% | 53% | 47% | 48% | 55% | 50% |
| N | 1,019 | 1,133 | 1,075 | 626 | 3,853 | 442 | 497 | 491 | 278 | 1,708 | 577 | 636 | 584 | 348 | 2,145 |
| Strained by partner | 16% | 18% | 18% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 21% | 17% | 17% | 19% | 20% | 21% | 19% |
| N | 1,018 | 1,018 | 912 | 375 | 3,323 | 478 | 500 | 496 | 244 | 1,718 | 540 | 518 | 416 | 131 | 1,605 |
| Strained by friends | 5% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 2% | 4% |
| N | 1,028 | 1,145 | 1,092 | 643 | 3,908 | 447 | 501 | 502 | 288 | 1,738 | 581 | 644 | 590 | 355 | 2,170 |
| Strained by family | 16% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 8% | 7% | 12% | 18% | 14% | 7% | 7% | 14% |
| N | 1,031 | 1,154 | 1,095 | 644 | 3,924 | 448 | 504 | 504 | 288 | 1,744 | 583 | 650 | 591 | 356 | 2,180 |
| Supported by partner | 49% | 48% | 50% | 51% | 49% | 52% | 49% | 54% | 48% | 51% | 47% | 46% | 45% | 57% | 47% |
| N | 1,018 | 1,017 | 914 | 375 | 3,324 | 478 | 500 | 497 | 244 | 1,719 | 540 | 517 | 417 | 131 | 1,605 |
| Supported by friends | 19% | 20% | 13% | 8% | 17% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 4% | 10% | 25% | 28% | 17% | 11% | 23% |
| N | 1,029 | 1,146 | 1,091 | 640 | 3,906 | 447 | 501 | 502 | 287 | 1,737 | 582 | 645 | 589 | 353 | 2,169 |
| Supported by family | 23% | 24% | 29% | 28% | 25% | 22% | 17% | 24% | 20% | 21% | 24% | 30% | 33% | 35% | 29% |
| N | 1,031 | 1,154 | 1,095 | 643 | 3,923 | 448 | 504 | 504 | 288 | 1,744 | 583 | 650 | 591 | 355 | 2,179 |
| Supported by neighbors | 61% | 59% | 67% | 69% | 62% | 66% | 59% | 65% | 71% | 64% | 57% | 60% | 69% | 68% | 61% |
| N | 1,030 | 1,143 | 1,092 | 640 | 3,905 | 448 | 500 | 500 | 287 | 1,735 | 582 | 643 | 592 | 353 | 2,170 |
| Religious services | 40% | 42% | 54% | 58% | 45% | 37% | 38% | 50% | 57% | 41% | 42% | 46% | 58% | 59% | 48% |
| N | 1,014 | 1,109 | 1,067 | 613 | 3,803 | 444 | 486 | 491 | 270 | 1,691 | 570 | 623 | 576 | 343 | 2,112 |
| Volunteering | 24% | 30% | 35% | 33% | 29% | 21% | 27% | 32% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 31% | 37% | 38% | 31% |
| N | 1,006 | 1,104 | 1,053 | 603 | 3,766 | 441 | 484 | 488 | 266 | 1,679 | 565 | 620 | 565 | 337 | 2,087 |
| Attending group meetings | 39% | 42% | 49% | 41% | 42% | 36% | 37% | 44% | 36% | 38% | 42% | 46% | 54% | 45% | 46% |
| N | 1,006 | 1,109 | 1,061 | 609 | 3,785 | 441 | 486 | 490 | 270 | 1,687 | 565 | 623 | 571 | 339 | 2,098 |
| Socialize with friends family | 77% | 80% | 82% | 82% | 79% | 76% | 75% | 78% | 78% | 76% | 78% | 84% | 86% | 85% | 82% |
| N | 1,010 | 1,109 | 1,066 | 614 | 3,799 | 442 | 487 | 492 | 270 | 1,691 | 568 | 622 | 574 | 344 | 2,108 |
| Socialize with neighbors | 51% | 53% | 54% | 54% | 52% | 52% | 48% | 52% | 52% | 51% | 50% | 58% | 55% | 56% | 54% |
| N | 1,023 | 1,142 | 1,088 | 634 | 3,887 | 445 | 498 | 500 | 283 | 1,726 | 578 | 644 | 588 | 351 | 2,161 |
| Overall | 1,327 | 1,338 | 1,207 | 732 | 4,604 | 591 | 592 | 568 | 327 | 2,078 | 736 | 746 | 639 | 405 | 2,526 |
Note: NSHAP = National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project.
aNote this may be different from actual age at interview: aged 50–59 years in 2015 = born 1956–1965, aged 60–69 years in 2015 = born 1946–1955, aged 70–79 years in 2015 = born 1936–1945, and aged 80–95 years in 2015 = born 1920–1935.