Variable

Category

n

PCS

MCS

M ± SD

t/F

M ± SD

t/F

Age

65 - 74

202

47.6 ± 6.8

5.855***

51.9 ± 4.8

1.678

75-

405

44.0 ± 7.9

51.1 ± 6.4

Gender

Male

282

45.7 ± 7.3

1.486

51.6 ± 5.7

0.591

Female

331

44.7 ± 8.1

51.3 ± 6.1

Household structure

Live alone

107

45.2 ± 8.6

−0.032

52.0 ± 5.7

1.146

Do not live alone

500

45.2 ± 7.5

51.3 ± 5.9

Economic affluence

Not affluent

68

42.3 ± 8.2

4.496**a

49.9 ± 7.3

7.116***b

Not really affluent

202

44.8 ± 7.4

50.4 ± 6.0

Slightly affluent

290

46.0 ± 7.5

52.1 ± 5.4

Quite affluent

43

45.9 ± 8.6

53.6 ± 4.8

Have a job

Yes

184

45.4 ± 7.4

0.347

52.3 ± 5.7

2.509*

No

427

45.1 ± 7.8

51.0 ± 6.0

Years of residence

<56.5

270

45.9 ± 7.4

2.156*

51.6 ± 5.7

0.775

≥56.5

258

44.4 ± 8.0

51.2 ± 6.2

Education Level

Elementary and middle school

173

43.4 ± 7.7

7.806***c

51.4 ± 6.3

0.175

High school

318

45.5 ± 7.7

51.6 ± 5.8

College

73

47.3 ± 6.8

51.2 ± 4.9

Have a Religion

Yes

249

45.0 ± 7.7

−0.289

51.3 ± 5.8

−0.375

No

350

45.2 ± 7.7

51.5 ± 6.0