Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample (N = 988)
From: Unmet care needs in the oldest old with social loss experiences: results of a representative survey
Characteristics | |
|---|---|
Age (in years) | |
Mean (SD) | 80.48 (4.70) |
Range | 75–99 |
Gender, n (%) | |
Male | 380 (40.6) |
Female | 608 (59.4) |
ISCED, n (%) | |
Low | 93 (9.3) |
Moderate | 413 (41.5) |
High | 482 (49.2) |
Marital Status, n (%) | |
Single/divorced | 150 (15.1) |
Married | 376 (39.1) |
Widowed | 462 (45.8) |
Domicile (n, (%)) | |
Alone in private household | 565 (56.1) |
Living together with partner | 375 (39.1) |
Living with relatives/others | 48 (4.8) |
GDS, mean (SD) | 1.81 (2.07) |
Range | 0–13 |
EQ-5D VAS, mean (SD) | 73.52 (19.50) |
Range | 0–100 |
LSNS, mean (SD) | 15.77 (5.93) |
Range | 0–30 |
Number of illnesses | 3.58 (2.32) |
Range | 0–13 |