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Table 3 Pre-treatment characteristics (averages) for the Netherlands and synthetic Netherlands

From: Does household help prevent loneliness among the elderly? An evaluation of a policy reform in the Netherlands

 

The Netherlands

Synthetic NL

Gender (1-male; 2-female)

1.51

1.52

Marital status (1-married/living together; 0- -not married/separated, divorced/widowed)

0.84

0.83

Being a foreigner (1-yes; 0-no)

0.94

0.92

Received help from others(1-yes; 0-no)

0.24

0.23

Number of children (from 0 up to 17)

2.46

2.19

Type of settlement (1-urban; 0-rural)

0.78

0.73

Age (from 55 up to 104)

66.16

67.32

Household size (from 1up to 10)

1.97

1.98

Depressed (1-yes, 0-no)

0.18

0.21

Mobility (1-limited, 0-no-limitation)

0.45

0.44

Presence of chronic diseases (1-yes, 0-no)

0.71

0.76

RMSPE (root mean square predicted error)

1.11