Table 1 Descriptive statistics of Portuguese individuals aged 50+ at baseline (wave 4)
Individuals who provide caregiving inside the household | Individuals who do not provide caregiving inside the household | p value | t/x2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 141) | (N = 1121) | |||
Age, mean (SD) | 63.26 (8.57) | 64.40 (8.94) | 0.135 | −1.494 |
Sex | 0.222 | 1.489 | ||
Male | 40.4% | 45.9% | ||
Female | 59.6% | 54.1% | ||
Current job situation | 0.005 | 7.955 | ||
Employed | 14.9% | 25.7% | ||
Other situation | 85.1% | 74.3% | ||
Marital status | 0.506 | 0.443 | ||
Married and living together | 85.8% | 87.8% | ||
Other situation | 14.2% | 12.2% | ||
Education (ISCED-97) | 0.080 | 5.045 | ||
Isced-97 (0–2) | 72.3% | 64.7% | ||
Isced-97 (3) | 2.1% | 6.0% | ||
Isced-97 (4–6) | 25.5% | 29.3% | ||
Income | 0.684 | 0.761 | ||
Tertile 1 | 36.2% | 33.6% | ||
Tertile 2 | 36.1% | 35.2% | ||
Tertile 3 | 27.7% | 31.1% | ||
Depressive symptoms (4 or more) | < 0.001 | 23.023 | ||
No | 43.6% | 64.5% | ||
Yes | 56.4% | 35.5% | ||
Cognitive function, mean (SD) | −2.321 (3.141) | −1.784 (3.261) | 0.065 | 1.850 |
Physical health, mean (SD) | −0.180 (0.630) | −0.076 (0.632) | 0.075 | 1.781 |
Physical inactivity | 0.069 | 3.309 | ||
Active | 14.9% | 21.5% | ||
Inactive | 85.1% | 78.5% | ||
Social network scale (0–4), mean (SD) | 2.34 (1.415) | 2.24 (1.354) | 0.415 | 0.816 |
Quality of Life (CASP-12), mean, (SD) | 30.93 (5.016) | 32.59 (4.862) | < 0.001 | 3.708 |