Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of survey participants (n = 2974) according to Andersen’s modela
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Predisposing factors | |
Gender | |
Men | 1229 (41.3) |
Women | 1745 (58.7) |
Age group | |
68–72 | 1239 (41.7) |
73–77 | 964 (32.4) |
78–82 | 771 (25.9) |
Nationality | |
Swiss | 2303 (77.6) |
Other | 290 (9.8) |
Swiss and other nationality | 373 (12.6) |
Educational level | |
Compulsory schooling (ISCED 0–2) | 460 (15.5) |
Apprenticeship (ISCED 3) | 1176 (39.6) |
Baccalaureate (ISCED 4) | 250 (8.4) |
Professional diploma (ISCED 6–7) | 506 (17.0) |
University or above (ISCED 8) | 579 (19.5) |
Enabling factors | |
Caregiver role | |
Yes | 211 (7.2) |
Financial problems | |
Yes | 179 (6.1) |
Knowledge of SH | |
Yes | 2422 (82.9) |
Knowledge of CHCC | |
Yes | 2456 (84.3) |
Anxiety | |
Yes | 790 (26.7) |
Depression | |
Yes | 721 (24.5) |
Isolation feelings | |
Never | 1416 (47.7) |
Some | 1344 (45.3) |
Much | 209 (7.0) |
Household composition | |
Alone | 1178 (40.0) |
With spouse | 1684 (57.1) |
With others | 86 (2.9) |
Support from family | |
Yes | 2647 (90.1) |
Potential informal care | |
Spouse only | 710 (24.1) |
Other family only | 445 (15.1) |
Others | 253 (8.6) |
None | 331 (11.2) |
Multiple responses | 1209 (41.0) |
Need factors | |
Cognitive difficulty | |
Yes | 404 (13.7) |
Incontinence | |
Yes | 410 (13.9) |
Chronic disease (s) | |
0 | 918 (31.) |
1 | 924 (31.2) |
2 or more | 1117 (37.8) |
Mobility difficulty | |
Yes | 514 (17.5) |
ADL limitation | |
No ADL difficulty | 2223 (75.7) |
IADL difficulty only | 281 (9.6) |
BADL difficulty | 434 (14.8) |