Table 2 Baseline characteristics (n = 137) and differences between high and low risk participants

Age

80.6 (65–99)

80.8 (65–99)

80.3 (65–95)

.737

EQ 5D weight score

0.61 (0.13–1)

0.55 (0.13–1)

0.71 (0.18–1)

<.001

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Chi-Square

Gender

.893

 Men

32 (23.4)

20 (23.0)

12 (24.0)

 Women

105 (76.6)

67 (77.0)

38 (76.0)

Country of birth

.019

 Netherlands

128 (93.4)

78 (89.7)

50 (100.0)

 Other

9 (6.6)

9 (10.3)

0 (0.0)

 Low

47 (34.3)

34 (39.1)

13 (26.0)

.121

 Middle

67 (48.9)

36 (41.4)

31 (62.0)

.020

 High

23 (16.8)

17 (19.5)

6 (12.0)

.256

Living situation

.808

 Independent

103 (75.2)

66 (75.9)

37 (74.0)

 Independent with others

34 (24.8)

21 (24.1)

13 (26.0)

 Married

34 (24.8)

21 (24.1)

13 (26.0)

.808

 Divorced

9 (6.6)

8 (9.2)

1 (2.0)

.102

 Widow/widower

81 (59.1)

52 (59.8)

29 (58.0)

.839

 Unmarried

11 (8.0)

5 (5.7)

6 (12.0)

.195

 Sustainably living together

2 (1.5)

1 (1.1)

1 (2.0)

.689

  < = 1 diseases

21 (15.3)

8 (9.2)

12 (26.0)

.009

 2 diseases

34 (24.8)

18 (20.7)

16 (32.0)

.140

 3 diseases

22 (16.1)

16 (18.4)

6 (12.0)

.327

 4 diseases

23 (16.8)

16 (18.4)

7 (14.0)

.508

 5 or more diseases

37 (27.0)

29 (33.3)

8 (16.0)

.028

 Mobility

100 (73.0)

74 (85.1)

26 (52.0)

<.001

 Self-care

56 (40.9)

45 (51.7)

11 (22.0)

.001

 Daily activities

88 (64.2)

68 (78.2)

20 (40.0)

<.001

 Pain/discomfort

97 (70.8)

62 (71.3)

35 (70.0)

.875

 Mood

46 (33.6)

32 (36.8)

14 (28.0)

.295

 Cognition

45 (32.8)

32 (36.8)

13 (26.0)

.196