Table 1 Description of the study sample
Male (n = 1761) | Female (n = 2085) | |
|---|---|---|
Age at wave 4: Mean (SD1) | 69.6 (3.15) | 69.7 (3.13) |
Country | ||
Sweden | 206 (11.7%) | 256 (12.3%) |
Denmark | 138 (7.8%) | 134 (6.4%) |
Netherlands | 193 (11.0%) | 216 (10.4%) |
Germany | 202 (11.5%) | 196 (9.4%) |
Belgium | 279 (15.8%) | 345 (16.5%) |
Austria | 95 (5.4%) | 122 (5.9%) |
Switzerland | 90 (5.1%) | 105 (5.0%) |
France | 158 (9.0%) | 230 (11.0%) |
Italy | 266 (15.1%) | 311 (14.9%) |
Spain | 134 (7.6%) | 170 (8.2%) |
Educational level | ||
Primary education | 442 (25.1%) | 676 (32.4%) |
Lower secondary education | 279 (15.8%) | 446 (21.4%) |
Upper secondary education | 517 (29.4%) | 510 (24.5%) |
Tertiary education | 511 (29.0%) | 439 (21.0%) |
Marital Status wave 4 | ||
Never married | 87 (4.9%) | 106 (5.1%) |
Married | 1486 (84.4%) | 2029 (68.5%) |
Divorced | 94 (5.3%) | 166 (8.0%) |
Widowed | 92 (5.2%) | 380 (18.2%) |
Size of household wave 4 | ||
1-person household | 231 (13.1%) | 609 (29.2%) |
2-person household | 1277 (72.5%) | 1292 (62.0%) |
More than 2-person household | 253 (14.4%) | 184 (8.8%) |
Lives together with partner in household wave 4 | ||
Yes | 1502 (85.3%) | 1387 (66.5%) |
No | 259 (14.7%) | 698 (33.5%) |
Number of children | ||
None | 144 (8.2%) | 152 (7.3%) |
1–2 children | 986 (55.9%) | 1130 (54.2%) |
3 and more children | 615 (35.0%) | 789 (37.9%) |