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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study sample (N = 269)

From: Content validation of the Well-being of Older People measure (WOOP)

 

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

  1. 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