| 2. Where do you live? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| City | 32.9% | 71 | |
| Suburb | 36.6% | 79 | |
| Small town | 19.9% | 43 | |
| Countryside or rural area | 10.6% | 23 | |
| answered question | 216 | ||
| skipped question | 7 | ||
| 4. Is your main residence different from 5 years ago? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 23.5% | 51 | |
| No | 76.5% | 166 | |
| answered question | 217 | ||
| skipped question | 6 | ||
| 6. If you answered "No" to Question #4, do you expect to move in the next 5 years? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 10.2% | 17 | |
| Maybe | 25.7% | 43 | |
| No | 64.1% | 107 | |
| answered question | 167 | ||
| skipped question | 56 | ||
| 7. In total, how many residences do you currently have? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| One | 55.4% | 118 | |
| Two | 35.2% | 75 | |
| 9.4% | 20 | ||
| answered question | 213 | ||
| skipped question | 10 | ||
| 9. What is your current marital status? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Married | 71.5% | 153 | |
| Divorced/separated | 14.0% | 30 | |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 14 | |
| Single | 7.9% | 17 | |
| answered question | 214 | ||
| skipped question | 9 | ||
| 11. Who lives with you currently? (please check all that apply) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| No one else | 19.9% | 43 | |
| Husband | 69.0% | 149 | |
| Significant other (male) | 2.3% | 5 | |
| Significant other (female) | 1.9% | 4 | |
| Child(ren) | 3.7% | 8 | |
| Grandchild(ren) | 0.0% | 0 | |
| Parent(s)or in-law(s) | 0.5% | 1 | |
| Roomate(s) | 1.4% | 3 | |
| Pet(s) | 26.9% | 58 | |
| answered question | 216 | ||
| skipped question | 7 | ||
| 12. For all of the activities listed below that you have participated in, which TWO have you spent the most years doing? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Primarily ran a household/raised children | 32.2% | 69 | |
| Volunteer/charity work | 24.3% | 52 | |
| Worked full time outside the home for pay (no family commitments) | 28.5% | 61 | |
| Worked full time outside the home for pay while raising a family | 41.6% | 89 | |
| Worked full time at home for pay (no family commitments) | 5.6% | 12 | |
| Worked part time at home for pay (no family commitments) | 1.4% | 3 | |
| Worked full time at home for pay while raising a family | 3.3% | 7 | |
| Worked part time at home for pay while raising a family | 4.2% | 9 | |
| Worked part time outside the home for pay (no family commitments) | 9.3% | 20 | |
| Worked part time outside the home for pay while raising a family | 16.4% | 35 | |
| Full time graduate study | 3.7% | 8 | |
| Graduate study while working and/or raising a family/homemaking | 7.9% | 17 | |
| Travel | 8.4% | 18 | |
| Creative outlets e.g. painting, dance, playing an instrument, writing, etc. | 9.8% | 21 | |
| Caring for elders | 2.8% | 6 | |
| Caring for grandchildren | 0.5% | 1 | |
| answered question | 214 | ||
| skipped question | 9 | ||
| 13. For all of the activities listed below that you have participated in, which TWO have given you the most satisfaction? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Primarily ran a household/raised children | 31.9% | 68 | |
| Volunteer/charity work | 21.1% | 45 | |
| Worked full time outside the home for pay (no family commitments) | 18.3% | 39 | |
| Worked full time outside the home for pay while raising a family | 28.6% | 61 | |
| Worked full time at home for pay (no family commitments) | 2.8% | 6 | |
| Worked part time at home for pay (no family commitments) | 1.4% | 3 | |
| Worked full time at home for pay while raising a family | 3.8% | 8 | |
| Worked part time at home for pay while raising a family | 3.8% | 8 | |
| Worked part time outside the home for pay (no family commitments) | 4.2% | 9 | |
| Worked part time outside the home for pay while raising a family | 8.9% | 19 | |
| Full time graduate study | 3.8% | 8 | |
| Graduate study while working and/or raising a family/ homemaking | 5.6% | 12 | |
| Travel | 28.2% | 60 | |
| Creative outlets e.g. painting, dance, playing an instrument, writing, etc. | 22.5% | 48 | |
| Caring for elders | 1.9% | 4 | |
| Caring for grandchildren | 11.3% | 24 | |
| answered question | 213 | ||
| skipped question | 10 | ||
| 14. On a scale of #1 (very dissatisfied) to #5 (very satisfied), how would you rate your levels of satisfaction with the following areas of your life? | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NA | Rating Average | Response Count | |
| Marriage/Partnership | 6.0% (13) | 4.2% (9) | 7.0% (15) | 24.2% (52) | 51.6% (111) | 7.0% (15) | 4.32 | 215 |
| Career | 1.4% (3) | 7.5% (16) | 13.1% (28) | 36.4% (78) | 35.5% (76) | 6.1% (13) | 4.15 | 214 |
| Children | 4.3% (9) | 1.0% (2) | 2.4% (5) | 11.9% (25) | 66.7% (140) | 13.8% (29) | 4.77 | 210 |
| Grandchildren | 3.4% (7) | 0.5% (1) | 3.9% (8) | 7.4% (15) | 57.6% (117) | 27.1% (55) | 4.97 | 203 |
| Physical fitness/health | 1.4% (3) | 5.6% (12) | 16.9% (36) | 41.3% (88) | 34.7% (74) | 0.0% (0) | 4.02 | 213 |
| Social/community life | 0.5% (1) | 4.2% (9) | 14.0% (30) | 47.2% (101) | 34.1% (73) | 0.0% (0) | 4.10 | 214 |
| Intellectual/cultural life | 1.4% (3) | 2.3% (5) | 14.9% (32) | 39.1% (84) | 41.4% (89) | 0.9% (2) | 4.20 | 215 |
| Creative activities | 3.3% (7) | 7.6% (16) | 21.3% (45) | 33.6% (71) | 28.0% (59) | 6.2% (13) | 3.94 | 211 |
| Community service/ Volunteer activities | 2.9% (6) | 9.5% (20) | 18.1% (38) | 32.9% (69) | 26.2% (55) | 10.5% (22) | 4.01 | 210 |
| Economic status | 2.8% (6) | 3.7% (8) | 13.5% (29) | 34.0% (73) | 45.1% (97) | 0.9% (2) | 4.18 | 215 |
| Level of achievement | 0.9% (2) | 6.2% (13) | 19.0% (40) | 42.2% (89) | 31.3% (66) | 0.5% (1) | 3.98 | 211 |
| Balance in your life | 1.4% (3) | 6.5% (14) | 12.1% (26) | 42.3% (91) | 37.2% (80) | 0.5% (1) | 4.09 | 215 |
| answered question | 216 | |||||||
| skipped question | 7 | |||||||
| 16. (IF WORKING FOR PAY, PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 16-22) Are you the primary source of financial support in your household? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 47.8% | 54 | |
| No | 53.1% | 60 | |
| answered question | 113 | ||
| skipped question | 110 | ||
| 17. If financial considerations were not involved, would you work for pay? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 69.2% | 83 | |
| No | 15.0% | 18 | |
| Uncertain | 16.7% | 20 | |
| answered question | 120 | ||
| skipped question | 103 | ||
| 19. Do you serve on any corporate boards? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 6.1% | 8 | |
| No | 94.7% | 124 | |
| answered question | 131 | ||
| skipped question | 92 | ||
| 20. When, if ever, do you plan to retire? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Within a year | 1.8% | 2 | |
| 1 to 3 years | 29.4% | 32 | |
| 4 years or more | 7.3% | 8 | |
| No definite plans | 49.5% | 54 | |
| Never | 12.8% | 14 | |
| answered question | 109 | ||
| skipped question | 114 | ||
| 21. Which statement comes closest to your feelings about retirement? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| I am eagerly looking forward to it | 11.4% | 14 | |
| I am looking forward to it, but have some concerns | 23.6% | 29 | |
| I am somewhat nervous about it | 13.8% | 17 | |
| I’m not looking forward to it at all | 5.7% | 7 | |
| Doesn’t apply | 46.3% | 57 | |
| answered question | 123 | ||
| skipped question | 100 | ||
| 23. If you are retired, did you retire within the past 5 years or more than 5 years ago? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Within the past 5 years | 56.5% | 61 | |
| More than 5 years ago | 43.5% | 47 | |
| answered question | 108 | ||
| skipped question | 115 | ||
| 24. If you are retired, are you enjoying retirement more, less or just about as much as you thought you would before you retired? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| More | 41.4% | 46 | |
| Less | 8.1% | 9 | |
| About as much as I thought | 50.5% | 56 | |
| answered question | 111 | ||
| skipped question | 112 | ||
| 25. How much time do you spend on volunteer activities? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Lots (40+ hours/month) | 14.9% | 32 | |
| Moderate (10-40 hours/month) | 39.1% | 84 | |
| Little (under 10 hours/month) | 33.0% | 71 | |
| None | 13.5% | 29 | |
| answered question | 215 | ||
| skipped question | 8 | ||
| 27. Do you serve on any non-profit boards of directors or trustees? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 41.3% | 86 | |
| No | 59.1% | 123 | |
| answered question | 208 | ||
| skipped question | 15 | ||
| 28. Do you do any volunteer work for Smith? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Yes | 14.2% | 30 | |
| No | 86.3% | 182 | |
| answered question | 211 | ||
| skipped question | 12 | ||