|
Descriptive statistics
|
By age groups
|
---|
%
|
Mean
|
SD
|
Min
|
Max
|
65 – 74 (N = 172)
|
75 + (N = 97)
|
---|
Age
| |
73
|
6
|
65
|
94
| | |
Sex
| | | | | | | |
Male (ref. = female)
|
59
| | | | |
55
|
66
|
Marital status
| | | | | | | |
Married or living together
|
67
| | | | |
69
|
63
|
Never married
|
2
| | | | |
2
|
2
|
Divorced
|
9
| | | | |
11
|
6
|
Widowed
|
22
| | | | |
17
|
29
|
Education
| | | | | | | |
Low
|
39
| | | | |
37
|
42
|
Middle
|
34
| | | | |
37
|
30
|
High
|
27
| | | | |
26
|
28
|
Occupation
| | | | | | | |
Paid job
|
1
| | | | |
2
|
1
|
Volunteering
|
3
| | | | |
3
|
3
|
Retired
|
93
| | | | |
94
|
93
|
Unemployed
|
2
| | | | |
1
|
3
|
Material deprivation
| | | | | | | |
No
|
75
| | | | |
75
|
75
|
Yes, in at least one expense category
|
25
| | | | |
25
|
25
|
Comorbidity
| | | | | | | |
No
|
15
| | | | |
16
|
14
|
One
|
17
| | | | |
21
|
10
|
Two or more
|
68
| | | | |
63
|
75
|
Informal care
| | | | | | | |
No
|
90
| | | | |
90
|
91
|
Yes
|
10
| | | | |
10
|
9
|
Formal care
| | | | | | | |
No
|
74
| | | | |
82
|
60
|
Yes, use at least one type
|
26
| | | | |
18
|
40
|
- Education was set to be low (primary, secondary or lower vocational education), middle (middle vocational education) and high (higher vocational or academic education). Material deprivation was defined as not being able to pay for at least one of the following four expenses: (i) heating the house, (ii) membership of a (sport)club, (iii) visiting family and friends, and (iv) paying a €1000 on unforeseen expenses without being in debt or taking a loan [27]. The number of health problems was measured using the thirteen item Comorbidity Index (CI) [28]. Informal care comprised family or friends providing care and support. Formal care concerned the use of at least one of the following services: (i) home help, (ii) home care, (iii) day-centre care, (iv) living in supported housing, or (v) living in a nursing home