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Table 2 Descriptive Statistics (n = 6771)

From: Development and validation of a multi-domain multimorbidity resilience index for an older population: results from the baseline Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Continuous Resilience Index Items

Range

Mean

Standard Deviation

Summary Performance Score

0 to 12

7.03

2.87

OARS ADL Scale

4 to 14

13.52

.91

OARS Instrumental ADL Scale

7 to 14

13.84

.60

Satisfaction with Life Scale

0 to 35

28.16

5.85

CES-D Depression Scale

0 to 28

5.41

4.51

Kessler Psychological Distress Scale

10 to 48

14.33

4.47

MOS Social Support Total Scale

0 to 64

51.15

11.02

Ordinal Resilience Index Items

 

Frequency (%)

Loneliness

All of the time (5–7 days)

164 (2.4)

Occasionally (3–4 days)

651 (9.6)

Some of the time (1–2 days)

1000 (14.8)

Rarely or never (<  1 day)

4956 (73.2)

Social Participation

Never

55 (.8)

At least once a year

510 (7.5)

At least once a month

2558 (37.8)

At least once a week

3362 (49.6)

At least once a day

286 (4.2)

Resilience Index Variables

Range

Mean

Standard Deviation

Functional Resilience Index

0 to 10

7.09

2.61

Psychological Resilience Index

0 to 10

5.19

2.92

Social Resilience Index

0 to 10

6.65

1.88

Total Resilience Index

.28 to 10

6.31

1.83

Outcome Variables

 

Frequency (%)

Emergency Department Visitation

No

5252 (77.6)

Yes

1519 (22.4)

Hospital Admission - Overnight

No

5909 (87.3)

Yes

862 (12.7)

Pain

None/Mild

4901 (72.4)

Moderate/Severe

1870 (27.6)

Perceived Health

Fair / Poor

755 (11.2)

Good / Very Good / Excellent

6016 (88.8)

Sleep Quality

Very Dissatisfied / Dissatisfied / Neutral

2599 (38.4)

Very Satisfied / Satisfied

4172 (61.6)

Continuous Independent Variables

Range

Mean

Standard Deviation

Age

65 to 86

73.16

5.68

Number of Chronic Conditions

2 to 16

4.03

1.93

Categorical/Ordinal Independent Variables

 

Frequency (%)

Gender

Female

3830 (56.6)

Male

2941 (43.4)

Education

No post-secondary degree, certificate or diploma

2081 (30.7)

Trade certificate or diploma

2101 (31.0)

Bachelor’s degree

1270 (18.8)

University degree or certificate above bachelor’s

1319 (19.5)

Household Income

Less than $20,000 per year

763 (11.2)

$20,000 to $49,999

466 (6.9)

$50,000 to $99,999

2219 (32.8)

$100,000 to $149,999

2956 (43.7)

$150,000 and over

367 (5.4)

Marital Status

Single / Widowed / Divorced / Separated

2304 (34.0)

Married / Common-law

4467 (66.0)

Region

British Columbia

1341 (19.8)

Prairies

1241 (18.3)

Ontario

1532 (22.6)

Quebec

1493 (22.1)

Atlantic

1163 (17.2)