Table 2.
Descriptive Statistics.
| Variables | Mean | SD | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variable | |||
| Deepening depressed mood | 0.151 | 0.358 | 15,508 |
| Greater Anxiety | 0.196 | 0.397 | 15,508 |
| Greater Loneliness | 0.114 | 0.318 | 15,508 |
| Disruption of parent-child contacts | 0.444 | 0.496 | 15,508 |
| Demographics | |||
| Age | 74.01 | 6.525 | 15,508 |
| Female | 0.552 | 0.497 | 15,508 |
| Married | 0.665 | 0.471 | 15,508 |
| SES and Education | |||
| Low education level | 0.318 | 0.466 | 15,508 |
| Medium education level | 0.431 | 0.495 | 15,508 |
| High education level | 0.249 | 0.432 | 15,508 |
| Retired | 0.886 | 0.317 | 15,508 |
| Ends not meeting | 0.276 | 0.447 | 15,508 |
| Health | |||
| # Chronic conditions | 1.870 | 1.554 | 15,508 |
| #Mobility limitations | 1.567 | 2.146 | 15,508 |
| Cognitive Impairments | |||
| Episodic memory score | 9.098 | 3.429 | 15,508 |
| Covid-19 | |||
| Directly affected by Covid-19 | 0.014 | 0.120 | 15,508 |
| Other people with Covid 19 | 0.09 | 0.096 | 15,508 |
| Physical distance | 0.946 | 0.225 | 15,508 |
| Contacts with others | |||
| Any contact with others | 0.320 | 0.466 | 15,508 |
| Instruments | |||
| Non-cohabitation | 0.883 | 0.320 | 15,508 |
| Duration of stay-at-home restrictions (in weeks) | 3.358 | 3.398 | 15,508 |
| Internet Use | 0.559 | 0.496 | 15,508 |
N.B: Author processing of data from SHARE wave 8 and SHARE Wave 8 COVID-19.