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Table 3 Group characteristics

From: Pain and symptoms of depression: international comparative study on selected factors affecting the quality of life of elderly people residing in institutions in Europe

 

Total

Poland

France

Germany

Test result p < 0.05

mean values

percentage

mean values

percentage

mean values

percentage

mean values

percentage

Number of patients

570

100

190

33.33

190

33.33

190

33.33

 

Age [years]:

a) mean

85.67

 

79.29

 

88.87

 

88.87

  

b) standard deviation

8.87

 

8.24

 

7.19

 

7.19

 

0.000

c) median

87

 

80.5

 

89

 

91

  

d) minimum

65

 

65

 

70

 

71

  

e) maximum

104

 

100

 

104

 

101

  

Place of livinga:

a) village

109

19.12

35

18.42

40

21.05

34

17.89

0.007

b) city

461

81.86

155

81.58

150

78.95

156

82.09

 

Marital status:

a) single

176

30.87

55

28.95

60

31.58

61

32.00

0.054

b) married

60

10.52

23

12.11

16

8.42

21

11.05

 

c) widow

334

58.59

112

58.95

114

60.00

108

56.84

 

Staying in the nursing home:

a) < 12 months

145

25.43

63

33.16

40

21.05

42

22.10

 

b) 1–9 years

360

63.15

102

53.68

126

63.31

132

69.46

0.000

c) ≥10 years

65

11.39

25

13.15

24

12.63

16

8.41