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Table 1 Characteristics of the observations included in linear Fixed-Effects Regressions (Waves 3–5, pooled, n = 9869)

From: How does the onset of incontinence affect satisfaction with life among older women and men? Findings from a nationally representative longitudinal study (German Ageing Survey)

 

Men (n = 4995; 50.6%)

Women (n = 4874; 49.4%)

p-value

N (%) / Mean (SD); Range

N (%) / Mean (SD); Range

Age

64.9 (11.4); 40–95

62.7 (11.3); 40–93

<.001

Marital status: Divorced/Widowed/Single (Ref.: married, living together with spouse)

1060 (21.2%)

1675 (34.4%)

<.001

Employment status:

  

<.001

 Employed

1680 (33.6%)

1686 (34.6%)

 

 Retired

2984 (59.8%)

2394 (49.1%)

 

 Other (not employed)

331 (6.6%)

794 (16.3%)

 

Number of important people in regular contact

4.5 (2.8); 0–9

4.8 (2.8); 0–9

<.001

Education:

  

<.001

 Low

161 (3.9%)

550 (13.6%)

 

 Medium

2085 (50.4%)

2238 (55.3%)

 

 High

1891 (45.7%)

1259 (31.1%)

 

Self-rated health (from 1 = very good to 5 = bad)

2.5 (0.8); 1–5

2.5 (0.8); 1–5

.25

Physical functioning (from 0 = worst score to 100 = best score)

85.0 (21.5); 0–100

81.6 (23.6); 0–100

<.001

Absence of depression (CES-D < 18)

4785 (95.8%)

4500 (92.3%)

<.001

Absence of physician-diagnosed incontinence

4834 (96.8%)

4682 (96.1%)

.06

Life satisfaction

3.8 (0.7); 1–5

3.8 (0.8); 1–5

.15

  1. Notes: P-values are based on Chi2-tests or t-tests, as appropriate. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was used to quantify life satisfaction [19]. The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to quantify depression [32]. Physical functioning was measured by the subscale “Physical Functioning” of SF-36 Short Form Health Survey (0–100 range) [31]