Table 1 Demographic data for all respondents
From: Functional health state description and valuation by people aged 65 and over: a pilot study
SA pilot study | |||
Demographic factor | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 |
N = 10 | N = 10 | N = 10 | |
Male (%) | 60 | 60 | 40 |
Age (mean) | 71.4 | 68.6 | 68 |
Marital Status | |||
Single (n) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Married (n) | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Widowed (n) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Divorced (n) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Education | |||
High school (n) | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Diploma (n) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Degree (n) | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Post degree (n) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chronic diseases (number) | |||
1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
2 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Dutch pilot study | |||
Independent living | Semi-dependent | Care center | |
N = 10 | N = 10 | N = 10 | |
Age (mean) | 73,5 | 86,4 | 83,2 |
Male (%) | 40% | 20% | 20% |
Education | |||
- Primary school | 0 | 5 | 6 |
- High School | 1 | 2 | 1 |
- Diploma | 3 | 2 | 2 |
- University | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Percentage of people living alone | 40% | 80% | 90% |
Religious background (%) | 60% | 70% | 50% |
Total number of chronic disease | 11 | 32 | 25 |