Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of SHARE Wave 8 and COVID Supplement Samples

Wave 8COVID Suppl.Both waves
Mean/%(SE)Mean/%(SE)DifferenceRange
Age
 50–5926.2%26.1%0–1
 60–6935.7%35.8%0–1
 70–7922.1%22.2%0–1
 80+16.1%15.9%0–1
Female54.0%54.0%0–1
Employed33.0%32.9%0–1
Fair/poor health38.3%27.3%0–1
Household size2.11(0.02)2.12(0.03)1–18
Mental health problems
 Depressed or sad43.4%28.2%15.2%0–1
 Often lonely7.5%7.3%0.2%0–1
 Trouble sleeping36.2%27.3%8.9%0–1
Analytic sample N42,26655,796
Wave 8COVID Suppl.Both waves
Mean/%(SE)Mean/%(SE)DifferenceRange
Age
 50–5926.2%26.1%0–1
 60–6935.7%35.8%0–1
 70–7922.1%22.2%0–1
 80+16.1%15.9%0–1
Female54.0%54.0%0–1
Employed33.0%32.9%0–1
Fair/poor health38.3%27.3%0–1
Household size2.11(0.02)2.12(0.03)1–18
Mental health problems
 Depressed or sad43.4%28.2%15.2%0–1
 Often lonely7.5%7.3%0.2%0–1
 Trouble sleeping36.2%27.3%8.9%0–1
Analytic sample N42,26655,796

Notes: Supp. = Supplement survey. Estimates are weighted. Linearized SEs adjusting for sample design shown in parentheses. Country proportion estimates are not shown for space and because they have no differences between samples. SE = standard error; SHARE = Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of SHARE Wave 8 and COVID Supplement Samples

Wave 8COVID Suppl.Both waves
Mean/%(SE)Mean/%(SE)DifferenceRange
Age
 50–5926.2%26.1%0–1
 60–6935.7%35.8%0–1
 70–7922.1%22.2%0–1
 80+16.1%15.9%0–1
Female54.0%54.0%0–1
Employed33.0%32.9%0–1
Fair/poor health38.3%27.3%0–1
Household size2.11(0.02)2.12(0.03)1–18
Mental health problems
 Depressed or sad43.4%28.2%15.2%0–1
 Often lonely7.5%7.3%0.2%0–1
 Trouble sleeping36.2%27.3%8.9%0–1
Analytic sample N42,26655,796
Wave 8COVID Suppl.Both waves
Mean/%(SE)Mean/%(SE)DifferenceRange
Age
 50–5926.2%26.1%0–1
 60–6935.7%35.8%0–1
 70–7922.1%22.2%0–1
 80+16.1%15.9%0–1
Female54.0%54.0%0–1
Employed33.0%32.9%0–1
Fair/poor health38.3%27.3%0–1
Household size2.11(0.02)2.12(0.03)1–18
Mental health problems
 Depressed or sad43.4%28.2%15.2%0–1
 Often lonely7.5%7.3%0.2%0–1
 Trouble sleeping36.2%27.3%8.9%0–1
Analytic sample N42,26655,796

Notes: Supp. = Supplement survey. Estimates are weighted. Linearized SEs adjusting for sample design shown in parentheses. Country proportion estimates are not shown for space and because they have no differences between samples. SE = standard error; SHARE = Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe.

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