Table 1 Characteristics of community-dwelling older adults receiving low level home-support, overall and by gender (n = 1312)
Characteristic | Overall N = 1312 | Male | Female | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender, n (%) | - | 386 (29.4) | 926 (70.6) | <0.001 |
Age in years, mean (SD) | 82 (7.3) | 80 (7.1) | 83 (7.7) | <0.001 |
Age category (y), n (%) | ||||
65–69 years | 94 (7.2) | 44 (11.4) | 50 (5.4) | <0.001 |
70–74 years | 116 (8.9) | 48 (12.4) | 68 (7.3) | 0.003 |
75–79 years | 224 (17.1) | 71 (18.4) | 153 (16.5) | 0.426 |
80–84 years | 346 (26.4) | 103 (26.7) | 243 (26.2) | 0.894 |
85–89 years | 314 (24) | 69 (17.9) | 245 (26.5) | 0.001 |
90–94 years | 180 (13.8) | 45 (11.7) | 135 (14.6) | 0.155 |
≥ 95 years | 35 (2.7) | 6 (1.6) | 29 (3.1) | 0.104 |
Living status, n (%) | ||||
Lives alone | 887 (69.2) | 265 (68.7) | 622 (67.2) | 0.581 |
With others | 395 (30.8) | 112 (29.0) | 283 (30.5) | 0.581 |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Married | 266 (20.8) | 101 (26.2) | 165 (17.8) | <0.001 |
Widowed | 691(53.9) | 139 (36) | 552 (59.6) | <0.001 |
Single | 261(20.4) | 105 (27.2) | 156 (16.8) | <0.001 |
Separated/Divorced | 63 (4.9) | 36 (9.3) | 27 (2.9) | <0.001 |
Principal carer, n (%) | ||||
Self-caring | 1119 (85.9) | 320 (82.9) | 799 (86.3) | 0.146 |
Spouse/Partner | 75 (5.8) | 39 (15.3) | 36 (3.9) | <0.001 |
Family | 108 (8.3) | 23 (6.0) | 85 (9.2) | 0.055 |
Home help hours, mean (SD) | 2.27 (1.3) | 2.28 (1.3) | 2.24 (1.3) | 0.627 |
Communication difficulties, n (%) | ||||
Absent | 1088 (83.1) | 308 (79.8) | 780 (84.2) | 0.057 |
Present | 222 (16.9) | 77 (20.0) | 145 (15.7) | 0.057 |
Barthel Index Scorea, mean (SD) | 17.44 (2.9) | 17.76 (3.0) | 17.31 (2.8) | <0.001 |
Barthel Scaleb, n (%) | ||||
Independent | 415 (31.7) | 158 (40.9) | 257 (27.8) | <0.001 |
Low Dependency | 624 (47.6) | 161 (41.7) | 463 (50.0) | 0.008 |
Medium Dependency | 224 (17.1) | 50 (13.0) | 174 (18.8) | 0.012 |
High Dependency | 44 (3.4) | 15 (3.9) | 29 (3.1) | 0.479 |
Maximum Dependency | 3 (0.2) | 0 | 3 (0.3) | 0.264 |