Table 4

Cross-country regressions on activity: ages 50+

The Netherlands (LISS)The USA (UAS)England (ELSA)
SubjectiveObjectiveSubjectiveObjectiveSubjectiveObjective
Married0.3030.221−0.131–0.1550.0070.019
(0.0922)***(0.1318)*(0.1355)(0.188)(0.1240)(0.183)
Female0.3770.009−0.302–0.067−0.0610.123
(0.0908)***(0.1298)(0.1333)**(0.185)(0.1248)(0.183)
White/Dutch†−0.050−0.0230.2860.4510.045−0.040
(0.141)(0.201)(0.1763)(0.248)*(0.329)(0.491)
Medium0.042−0.0880.037–0.0780.0430.009
(0.111)(0.159)(0.1633)(0.227)(0.144)(0.210)
High0.4180.1610.1610.0030.2630.460
(0.110)***(0.157)(0.1611)(0.223)(0.155)*(0.226)**
Working0.1970.6020.4210.4380.3190.888
(0.118)*(0.168)***(0.1341)***(0.186)**(0.148)**(0.218)***
Age 65+0.165−0.5550.343−0.5310.308–0.034
(0.113)(0.161)***(0.1421)**(0.196)***(0.139)**(0.206)
Constant2.3382.9182.3312.1512.6272.629
(0.188)***(0.269)***(0.2474)***(0.345)***(0.347)***(0.516)***
N442442271283247253
R2 0.0890.1330.0840.0820.0410.106
  • SEs are in parentheses.

  • *P<0.10, **P<0.05, ***P<0.01.

  • †See text for explanation.

  • E LSA, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing; LISS, Longitudinal Internet Studies for the Social Sciences; UAS, Understanding America Study .