Table 1 Baseline characteristics of SLAS cohort in 2003–2004 by living arrangement status

Total

2364 (92.6)

189 (7.4)

Age (mean, SD)

67.6 (7.4)

65.9 (7.7)

0.002

 <75

2063 (87.3)

158 (83.6)

0.33

 75–84

255 (10.8)

27 (14.3)

 85+

46 (2.0)

4 (2.1)

Sex: Female

1470 (62.2)

148 (78.3)

<0.0001

 Male

894 (37.8)

41 (21.7)

Housing type:

 Low end (1–3 room) public housing

652 (27.6)

121 (64.0)

<0.0001

 Higher end public and private housing

1712 (72.4)

68 (36.0)

Marital status: Single, divorce, widowed

487 (20.6)

157 (83.1)

<0.0001

 Married

1877 (79.4)

32 (16.9)

No. medical comorbidities, mean (SD)

2.31 (1.5)

2.42 (1.4)

0.289

 ≤1

761 (32.2)

54 (28.6)

 ≥2

1603 (67.8)

135 (71.4)

0.304

History of hypertension (yes)

1313 (55.1)

112 (59.3)

0.270

History of Diabetes (yes)

405 (17.1)

34 (18.0)

0.764

History of Chronic Lung Disease (yes)

89 (3.8)

3 (1.6)

0.124

History of Stroke (yes)

91 (3.9)

3 (1.6)

0.112

History of Heart Disease (yes)

209 (8.9)

18 (9.5)

0.758

History of Kidney Failure (yes)

15 (0.6)

2 (1.1)

0.491

IADL-ADL % (at least 1 item) disability

585 (24.8)

42 (22.2)

0.438

Depressive symptoms, DS (GDS > =5)

295 (12.5)

41 (21.7)

0.0003