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) |