Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study variables, Israeli social survey for 2016
| Â | N | %/ Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
Demographic | ||
 Age group | ||
  35–44 | 1377 | 28.4 |
  45–54 | 1144 | 23.6 |
  55–64 | 987 | 20.4 |
  65 and above | 1340 | 27.6 |
  Male (=1) | 2280 | 47.0 |
 Marital status | ||
  Single | 326 | 6.7 |
  Married | 3600 | 74.3 |
  Divorced/Separated | 534 | 11.0 |
  Widowed | 388 | 8.0 |
 Children aged 0–17 in the household (=1) | 2135 | 44.0 |
 Immigrant (=1) | 914 | 18.9 |
 Arab (=1) | 876 | 18.1 |
 Employed (=1) | 3004 | 62.0 |
SES | ||
 Education | ||
  Low | 1458 | 30.1 |
  Medium | 1725 | 35.6 |
  High | 1658 | 34.2 |
 Average income per capita in the household | ||
  Low | 857 | 21.1 |
  Medium | 1204 | 29.6 |
  High | 2002 | 49.3 |
 Home ownership (=1) | 3751 | 77.4 |
Social participation | ||
 Satisfaction with family relationships (1 = very satisfied or satisfied) | 4606 | 95.0 |
 Frequency of meeting/speaking with friends (0–4) | ||
  No friends | 479 | 9.9 |
  Less than once a month | 125 | 2.6 |
  Once or twice a month | 521 | 10.8 |
  Once or twice a week | 1815 | 37.6 |
  Daily, or almost daily | 1889 | 39.1 |
 Self-perceived-support (yes = 1) | 4371 | 91.3 |
 Self-perceived-trust (yes = 1) | 1925 | 41.2 |
 Volunteering (=1) | 951 | 19.6 |
 Public/political involvement (=1) | 637 | 13.1 |
 ICT use scale (0–10) | 4838 | 6.11 (4.11) |
 N | 4848 |  |