From: Who are the healthy active seniors? A cluster analysis
Variables | Discriminant coefficients | Correlation with discriminant function |
---|---|---|
Demographic variables | Â | Â |
Normal vision (with corrective eyewear) | Â | Â |
- (Yes versus No) | .182 | -.157 |
Income source | Â | Â |
- Government vs from family/own savings | .158 | .174 |
Sleepless night | Â | Â |
- <1 per week vs at least once per week | -.124 | -.300 |
Number of leisure activities engaged in | -.028 | -.123 |
Control variables | Â | Â |
Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) | -.186 | -.206 |
Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS) - Family subscale | .185 | -.153 |
Life events (LE) | .142 | .216 |
Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS) - Friend subscale | -.047 | -.181 |
Modified Barthel Index (BI) | .025 | -.237 |
Outcome measures | Â | Â |
Life Satisfaction Scale (LSI-A) | -.699 | -.737 |
Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) | .535 | .653 |
General Health Questionnaire (GHS) | .267 | .385 |
Rosenberg’s Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) | .098 | -.515 |