Table 2 Sample characteristics

Demographic information

21

24

45

Age (years), mean (SD)*

66.10 (7.75)

21

71.67 (10.74)

24

69.07 (9.77)

Gender***

21

24

45

Male, n (%)

15 (71.4%)

9 (37.5%)

24 (53.3%)

Female, n (%)

6 (28.6%)

15 (62.5%)

21 (46.7%)

Education level

21

24

45

Low, n (%)

7 (33.3%)

7 (29.2%)

14 (31.1%)

Medium, n (%)

6 (28.6%)

6 (25%)

12 (26.7%)

High, n (%)

8 (38.1%)

11 (45.8%)

19 (42.2%)

Average time spent on internet (hours per week)

21

22

43

In hours, mean (SD)

8.57 (6.98)

6.32 (8.62)

7.42 (7.85)

Psychosocial information

Coping style¹, mean (SD) (T1a)**

3.73 (1.00)

21

2.94 (1.15)

21

3.33 (1.14)

42

Living situation

21

24

45

Alone, n (%)

1 (4.8%)

7 (29.2%)

8 (17.8%)

With partner, n (%)

14 (66.7%)

13 (54.2%)

27 (60%)

With children, n (%)

1 (4.8%)

1 (4.2%)

2 (4.4%)

With partner and children, n (%)

4 (19%)

2 (8.3%)

6 (13.3%)

Other, n (%)

1 (4.8%)

1 (4.2%)

2 (4.4%)