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. 2022 Oct 22;53(3):363–373. doi: 10.1177/00207314221134040

Table 1.

Descriptive Statistics.

Variable Statistic
Age [Mean, SD] 59.83 (13.79)
Gender Identity [N, %]
 Man 1068 (40.6)
 Queer 195 (7.4)
 Woman 1369 (52.0)
Ethnicity [N, %]
 African, Caribbean, or Black 71 (2.7)
 Indigenous 139 (5.3)
 White 1942 (73.8)
 Other 480 (18.2)
Relationship Status [N, %]
 No 833 (32.3)
 Yes 1749 (67.7)
Family Status [N, %]
 Has Children 638 (24.7)
 Does Not Have Children 1943 (75.3)
Political Orientation [Mean, SD] 3.90 (1.94)
 Very to Somewhat Liberal (ie, 1-3) 1057 (40.2)
 Moderate (ie, 4) 539 (20.5)
 Very to Somewhat Conservative (ie, 5-7) 1036 (39.4)
Income [Mean, SD] 6.89 (3.26)
 Under $30,000 539 (20.5)
 $30,000 to less than $60,000 706 (26.8)
 $60,000 to less than $90,000 561 (21.3)
 $90,000 or more 826 (31.4)
Educational Attainment [N, %]
 High School Diploma or Lower 414 (15.7)
 Advanced Training below Bachelor level 1087 (41.3)
 Bachelor's or Above 1131 (43.0)
Employment [N, %]
 Employed 940 (35.8)
 Unemployed 568 (21.6)
 Retired 1118 (42.6)
Housing Situation [N, %]
 Own 1773 (68.1)
 Rent 688 (26.4)
 Other 143 (5.5)
Geographic Region [N, %]
 Atlantic Canada 242 (9.2)
 British Columbia 591 (22.5)
 Ontario 883 (33.5)
 Prairies 783 (29.7)
 Quebec 122 (4.6)
 Territories 11 (0.4)
Population Density [Mean, SD, per 100 sq/km] 1338.46 (2463.58)
 Rural (< 300 per sq/km) 1212 (48.3)
 Suburban (301-1500 per sq/km) 532 (21.2)
 Urban (1500  +  per sq/km) 766 (30.5)
Social Trust Scores
 Family [Mean, SD] 4.34 (0.96)
 Close Friends and Relationship Partners [Mean, SD] 4.34 (0.81)
 Neighbors [Mean, SD] 3.35 (0.92)
 Coworkers [Mean, SD] 3.38 (0.93)
 Strangers [Mean, SD] 2.55 (0.89)
Life Satisfaction [Mean, SD] 7.42 (2.95)
Self-Rated Physical Health [Mean, SD] 3.13 (1.07)
 Excellent [N, %] 249 (9.5)
 Very Good 745 (28.3)
 Good 940 (35.7)
 Fair 488 (18.5)
 Poor 210 (7.8)
Number of Health Problems [Mean, SD] 2.35 (1.73)
UCLA Loneliness Scale Score [Mean, SD] 4.95 (1.96)
Neoliberal Beliefs Natural Competition subscale Score [Mean, SD] 18.81 (3.75)
Neoliberal Beliefs Personal Wherewithal Subscale Score [Mean, SD] 19.91 (6.08)
Neoliberal Beliefs Anti-Government Interference Subscale Score [Mean, SD] 16.27 (5.33)