Table 3: Stepwise Regression results summary of predictors of the Successful aging index.

Predictors b Beta t
Number of Diseases -3.139 -0.266 -7.120***
Education 2.014 0.163 3.930***
Childhood Health 2.744 0.173 4.785***
Marital status(unmarried®) 3.641 0.145 3.927***
Childhood SES 2.336 0.153 4.168***
Income 0.63 0.103 2.521*

F= 36.70, p<0.001, R=0.53, R2=27.9%
* p≤0.05, ** p<0.01, ***p<0.001