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Table 1 Baseline characteristics stratified by widowhood

From: Do major life events influence physical activity among older adults: the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam

Variable

Total sample (N=1.460)

Marriage continued (N=1.324)

Widowed (N=136)

pvalue of between group difference c

Age a

67.4 (7.9)

66.9 (7.8)

71.7 (7.8)

<.000

Male gender b

830 (57)

786 (59)

44 (32)

<.000

Educational level b

   

<.000

Low

510 (35)

440 (33)

70 (52)

 

High

949 (65)

883 (67)

66 (49)

 

Missing

1

1

  

Self-rated health b

   

.180

Good

975 (67)

891 (67)

84 (62)

 

Less than good

482 (33)

430 (33)

52 (38)

 

Missing

3

3

  

No. of chronic diseases a

1.2 (1.1)

1.2 (1.1)

1.5 (1.2)

.003

MMSE (0–30)a

27.4 (3.1)

27.5 (3.1)

27.1 (2.4)

.191

CES-D (0–60)a

6.3 (6.7)

6.1 (6.4)

8.6 (8.7)

<.000

Missing

10

10

  
  1. a Values are expressed as mean (standard deviation).
  2. b Values are expressed as number (percentage of valid cases).
  3. c Independent t-test for age, cognitive functioning, depressive symptoms, number of self-reported chronic diseases, and χ2 test for gender, educational level and self-rated general physical health.