Table 1 Comparison of the studied group with the whole population of elderly people applying for social help in Łódź
Variable | Studied group | Population of applicants | The Pearson’s chi-square test | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 466 | N = 3967 | ||||
% | % | ||||
Sex | Males | 22,1 | 19,5 | 1,966 | p > 0,05 |
Females | 77,9 | 80,5 | |||
Age | 65–69 | 19,8 | 18,7 | 2,625 | p > 0,05 |
70–74 | 13,3 | 14,3 | |||
75–79 | 20,9 | 18,5 | |||
80–84 | 24,2 | 25,9 | |||
85+ | 21,8 | 22,6 | |||
Kind of help | Financial | 20,3 | 19,0 | 0,499 | p > 0,05 |
Nursing | 79,7 | 81,0 | |||