Are Koreans Prepared for the Rapid Increase of the Single-Household Elderly? Life Satisfaction and Depression of the Single-Household Elderly in Korea

Table 1

Characteristics and variables of subjects (𝑁=225).

Variables	Categories	𝑁 (%)	Min.	Max.	Mean	SD
Gender	male	62 (27.6)
	female	163 (72.4)
Age (years old)	65–70	36 (16.0)	67	92	76.32	0.66
	71–80	136 (60.5)
	81–90	50 (22.2)
	90<	3 (1.3)
GDS	normal	121 (53.7)	5	30	13.36	1.21
	mild depression	40 (17.8)
	moderate depression	17 (7.6)
	severe depression	47 (20.9)
SWLS	very dissatisfied	33 (14.7)	5	30	15.04	1.13
	dissatisfied	57 (25.3)
	little dissatisfied	91 (40.5)
	moderate	27 (12.0)
	little satisfied	14 (6.2)
	satisfied	3 (1.3)
	very satisfied	0 (0.0)
Coping resource	have	174 (77.3)
	lack	49 (21.8)
Human resource	have	142 (63.1)
	lack	82 (36.5)