Table 3 Descriptive statistics of empty nesters who used and did not use the internet after PSM
Variables | After matching (N = 1177) | χ2/Z | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internet users (N = 602) | Non-Internet users (N = 575) | ||||
Life satisfaction |  |  |  | 21.537 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Less than satisfied | 67 (35.64) | 121 (64.36) | Â | Â |
| Â | Satisfied | 535 (54.10) | 454 (45.90) | Â | Â |
Social participation |  | 1.171 ± 0.884 | 0.783 ± 0.720 | -7.981 | < 0.001 |
Age |  |  |  | 13.514 | < 0.001 |
|  | 60–65 | 285 (79.83) | 72 (20.17) |  |  |
|  | 66–70 | 246 (44.16) | 311 (55.83) |  |  |
| Â | Above 70 | 71 (27.00) | 192 (73.00) | Â | Â |
Gender |  |  |  | 35.366 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Male | 314 (60.97) | 201 (30.03) | Â | Â |
| Â | Female | 288 (43.50) | 374 (56.50) | Â | Â |
Marital status |  |  |  | 12.929 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Unmarried | 37 (34.58) | 70 (65.42) | Â | Â |
| Â | Married | 565 (52.80) | 505 (47.20) | Â | Â |
Profession | Â | Â | Â | 5.292 | 0.022 |
| Â | No | 480 (52.98) | 426 (47.02) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 122 (45.02) | 149 (54.98) | Â | Â |
Income |  |  |  | 21.132 | < 0.001 |
| Â | No | 85 (37.44) | 142 (62.56) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 517 (54.42) | 433 (45.58) | Â | Â |
Medical insurance | Â | Â | Â | 0.692 | 0.487 |
| Â | No | 15 (44.12) | 19 (55.88) | Â | Â |
| Â | Yes | 587 (51.36) | 556 (48.64) | Â | Â |
Smoke status |  |  |  | 22.248 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Still have | 198 (60.18) | 131 (39.82) | Â | Â |
| Â | Quit | 42 (63.63) | 24 (36.36) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 362 (46.29) | 420 (53.71) | Â | Â |
Drink status |  |  |  | 13.029 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Yes | 175 (60.34) | 115 (39.66) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 427 (48.14) | 460 (51.86) | Â | Â |
Sleep quality | Â | Â | Â | 1.178 | 0.757 |
| Â | Very poor | 12 (48.00) | 13 (52.00) | Â | Â |
| Â | Poor | 130 (48.69) | 137 (51.31) | Â | Â |
| Â | Good | 358 (51.59) | 336 (48.41) | Â | Â |
| Â | Very good | 102 (53.40) | 89 (46.60) | Â | Â |
Self-rated health |  |  |  | 19.833 | < 0.001 |
| Â | Very poor | 34 (37.36) | 57 (62.64) | Â | Â |
| Â | Poor | 118 (44.19) | 149 (55.81) | Â | Â |
| Â | Good | 420 (55.85) | 332 (44.15) | Â | Â |
| Â | Very good | 30 (44.78) | 37 (55.22) | Â | Â |
Chronic condition | Â | Â | Â | 0.619 | 0.440 |
| Â | Yes | 355 (50.21) | 352 (49.79) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 247 (52.55) | 223 (47.45) | Â | Â |
Hospitalization within the past year | Â | Â | Â | 0.024 | 0.920 |
| Â | Yes | 56 (51.85) | 52 (48.15) | Â | Â |
| Â | No | 546 (51.08) | 523 (48.92) | Â | Â |
Meeting with children | Â | Â | Â | 3.216 | 0.201 |
| Â | At least once a week | 125 (50.40) | 123 (49.60) | Â | Â |
| Â | At least once a month | 134 (56.30) | 104 (43.70) | Â | Â |
| Â | Once a few months | 343 (49.64) | 348 (50.36) | Â | Â |