Income gradient in health-related quality of life — the role of social networking time

Table 2 Descriptive results of social networking time, income and HRQoL

Variables	Social networking time		Family income (1000 dollars)		Days of poor mental health		Days of poor physical health		Days of activity limitations		Assessment of general health
Variables	mean	t-test	mean	t-test	mean	t-test	mean	t-test	mean	t-test	mean	t-test
Sex
Female	50.269	−9.794^***	34.672	−7.509^***	3.704	0.847^***	2.832	0.521^**	1.334	0.217	3.639	−0.028
Male	60.063	−9.794^***	42.181	−7.509^***	2.857	0.847^***	2.311	0.521^**	1.117	0.217	3.667	−0.028
Race
Non-white	60.889	7.832^**	28.077	−13.478^***	3.131	−0.22	2.425	−0.207	1.157	−0.097	3.557	−0.127^***
White	53.058	7.832^**	41.555	−13.478^***	3.351	−0.22	2.632	−0.207	1.254	−0.097	3.683	−0.127^***
Marital status
Non-married	69.119	30.007^***	26.973	−23.821^***	3.857	1.186^***	2.796	0.454^**	1.439	0.443^***	3.615	−0.078^**
Married	39.112	30.007^***	50.795	−23.821^***	2.671	1.186^***	2.342	0.454^**	0.996	0.443^***	3.693	−0.078^**
Working status
Not working	38.841	−16.569^*	37.158	−1.152	8.432	5.274^***	10.773	8.414^***	8.432	7.398^***	3.057	−0.611^***
Working	55.41	−16.569^*	38.310	−1.152	3.158	5.274^***	2.358	8.414^***	1.034	7.398^***	3.668	−0.611^***
Place of living
Rural	53.68	−1.453	29.776	−9.568^***	3.575	0.311	2.756	0.195	1.222	−0.009	3.434	−0.245^***
Urban	55.13	−1.453	39.344	−9.568^***	3.263	0.311	2.56	0.195	1.231	−0.009	3.679	−0.245^***

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