Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents (n = 184)
Female | Male | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p-value | |
Gender | ||||
Female | 101 (54.9%) | |||
Male | 83 (45.1%) | |||
Age (years) | ||||
mean (SD) | 84.5 (3.6) | 83.2 (2.8) | 83.9 (3.3) | 0.0134 |
min-max | 80–95 | 80–90 | 80–95 | |
Marital status | < 0.0001 | |||
Never-married, widowed, divorced | 63 (64.3%) | 12 (14.5%) | 75 (41.4%) | |
Married or living with a partner | 35 (35.7%) | 71 (85.5%) | 106 (58.6%) | |
Educational level | 0.6040 | |||
Pre-high school | 80 (80.0%) | 63 (76.8%) | 143 (78.6%) | |
High school or higher | 20 (20.0%) | 19 (23.2%) | 39 (21.4%) | |
Living arrangement | < 0.0001 | |||
Alone | 59 (58.4%) | 16 (19.3%) | 75 (40.8%) | |
Not alone | 42 (41.6%) | 67 (80.7%) | 109 (59.2%) | |
Driving a car | < 0.0001 | |||
Yes | 33 (34.0%) | 76 (95.0%) | 109 (61.6%) | |
No | 64 (66.0%) | 4 (5.0%) | 68 (38.4%) | |
Hospital admission during the previous 12 months | 0.1017 | |||
Yes | 18 (18.4%) | 23 (28.8%) | 41 (23.0%) | |
No | 80 (81.6%) | 57 (71.3%) | 137 (77.0%) | |
Life events during the previous 12 months | ||||
Illness | 27 (27.8%) | 25 (31.3%) | 52 (28.3%) | 0.6196 |
Poor health | 25 (26.6%) | 20 (25.0%) | 45 (24.5%) | 0.8107 |
Daily care of a relative or friend | 12 (12.9%) | 16 (20.0%) | 28 (15.2%) | 0.2064 |
Problem(s) with spouse or partner | 5 (5.4%) | 6 (7.5%) | 11 (6.0%) | 0.5682 |
Bereavement | 25 (26.9%) | 15 (18.8%) | 40 (21.7%) | 0.2059 |
Serious illness of a relative or friend | 23 (24.7%) | 26 (32.5%) | 49 (26.6%) | 0.2582 |
Problem(s) with offspring | 19 (20.4%) | 8 (10.0%) | 27 (14.7%) | 0.0595 |
Relational problem(s) with friends or relatives | 8 (8.6%) | 2 (2.5%) | 10 (5.4%) | 0.1091 |
Unsatisfactory environment | 6 (6.5%) | 7 (8.8%) | 13 (7.1%) | 0.5675 |
Perceived modest income | 37 (39.8%) | 17 (21.3%) | 54 (29.3%) | 0.0087 |
Financial worries | 10 (10.8%) | 7 (8.8%) | 17 (9.2%) | 0.6591 |