Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the analytic sample over the study period by age cohort*, UCNets
| Characteristic | Age 21–30 y | Age 50–70 y |
|---|---|---|
| n=379 | n=561 | |
| Network Outcomes | ||
| Churn, M (SE) | 0.51 (0.01) | 0.41 (0.01) |
| % Kin, M (SE) | 0.37 (0.01) | 0.42 (0.01) |
| Network confidence, M (SE) | 2.69 (0.03) | 2.44 (0.03) |
| Life Transitions, n (%) | ||
| School or job transition | 323 (81.5) | — |
| Became married/partnered | 160 (36.1) | — |
| Birth of a child | 42 (21.6) | — |
| Retired | — | 160 (28.4) |
| Became divorced/unpartnered | — | 42 (6.4) |
| Empty nest | — | 44 (6.7)a |
| Wave 1 Characteristics | ||
| Age, M (SE) | 25.6 (0.2)a | 59.3 (0.3) |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 117 (49.4) | 196 (46.2) |
| Female | 262 (50.6) | 365 (53.8) |
| Race/Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 192 (38.9) | 428 (58.7) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 18 (8.5) | 42 (7.9) |
| Latino | 59 (23.0) | 37 (12.9) |
| Asian | 110 (29.6) | 54 (20.5) |
| Educational Attainment, n (%) | ||
| Less than bachelor’s degree | 80 (52.5) | 157 (52.2) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 208 (32.5) | 212 (28.3) |
| More than bachelor’s degree | 91 (15.3) | 192 (19.5) |
| Overall Health, n (%) | ||
| Excellent or very good | 243 (53.1) | 339 (56.7) |
| Good | 95 (31.1) | 140 (26.0) |
| Fair or poor | 41 (15.8) | 82 (17.3) |
| Network Size, M (SE) | 9.9 (.16)a | 10.1 (0.14)a |
Notes. Group sums may not add to one due to rounding. M (SE), Mean (standard error).
*
Weighted proportions or means (standard error) and unweighted frequencies shown.
a
p < 0.05 for Chi-squared or t-test indicating gender differences within cohorts.