Table 2 Participant characteristics per levels of the ecological model
Variables | Median (IQR)/n (%) N = 8786 |
|---|---|
Micro level variables | |
Age (in years) | 81.0 (7) |
Gender (Female) | 4552 (51.8) |
Education | Â |
Tertiary | 2159 (24.6) |
Secondary | 4854 (55.2) |
Primary/No education | 1376 (15.6) |
Other | 397 (4.5) |
Income (in CHF) | 4500 (1628) |
Living situation | Â |
Living alone | 3161 (36.0) |
Living with others | 5625 (64.0) |
Reported vision problems | 783 (8.9) |
Reported hearing problems | 1570 (17.9) |
Reported memory problems | 1713 (19.4) |
Reported unintentional weight loss in past 6Â months | 379 (4.3) |
Reported polypharmacy | 4184 (47.6) |
Reported feeling empty / sometimes feeling empty | 2079 (23.6) |
Reported to miss company / sometimes miss company | 3134 (35.7) |
Reported feeling abandoned / sometimes feeling abandoned | 936 (10.6) |
Physical activity | Â |
As per recommendations of WHO | 6895 (78.4) |
Below the recommendations of WHO | 1891 (21.5) |
Alcohol intake | Â |
≤ 2 drinks/day | 8187 (93.1) |
> 2 drinks/day | 599 (6.9) |
Reported to be currently smoking | 611 (6.9) |
Meso level variables | |
Receive support from individuals | 3204 (36.4) |
Receive support from organizations | 2688 (30.6) |
Availability of social support | Â |
High to very high | 1727 (19.7) |
Low to moderate | 7059 (80.3) |
Social activities | Â |
Active in more than one activity | 4382 (49.9) |
Active in one activity | 3145 (35.8) |
Not currently active / wish to be | 1259 (14.3) |
Macro level variables | |
Insurance type | Â |
Statutory insurance | 4755 (54.1) |
Statutory + supplementary private insurance | 4031 (45.9) |
Receive supplementary government support | 417 (4.8) |