Social Network Characteristics and Salivary Cortisol in Healthy Older People

Table 1

Main characteristics of the study sample (𝑁=78).

	𝑛	Percent
Gender
Male	40	51.3
Female	38	48.7
Age
59–65	9	11.5
66–72	26	33.3
73–79	30	38.5
80–86	13	16.7
Education
No formal education	20	25.6
Primary	35	44.9
Secondary	21	26.9
Tertiary	2	2.6