Table 1 Demographic characteristics of participants and their social health support.
From: Correlates of institutionalized senior veterans' quality of life in Taiwan
|  | N | Mean ± SD or (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age | 260 | 82.91 ± 4.74 |
Retired military rank | Â | Â |
   Enlisted man | 48 | (18.50) |
   Noncommissioned officer | 148 | (56.90) |
   Company officer | 42 | (16.20) |
   Field officer | 11 | (4.20) |
   Others | 7 | (2.70) |
Education level | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 49 | (18.80) |
   Literate* | 95 | (36.50) |
   Elementary school | 54 | (20.80) |
   Junior high school | 34 | (13.10) |
   Senior high school | 20 | (7.70) |
   University | 7 | (2.70) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Never married | 125 | (48.10) |
   Married | 49 | (18.80) |
   Divorced | 29 | (11.20) |
   Widower | 49 | (18.80) |
   Others | 8 | (3.10) |
Children†|  |  |
   No | 48 | (35.3) |
   Yes | 88 | (64.7) |
Scores of social health support | Â | Â |
   Children's support | 86 | 14.48 ± 3.81 |
   Relatives' support | 175 | 12.75 ± 3.34 |
   Friends' support | 260 | 14.45 ± 3.67 |
   Social staff support | 260 | 14.56 ± 2.42 |
   Medical staff support | 260 | 14.72 ± 2.62 |
   Social satisfaction | 260 | 24.59 ± 2.80 |