Table 2 Health-related and social characteristics of participants (N = 936)
Variables | Categories | n (%) | Mean ± SD | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Health-related characteristics | ||||
 Disability | Yes | 187 (20.0) |  |  |
No | 749 (80.0) | Â | Â | |
 IADL | Independent | 762 (81.4) | 10.49 ± 1.54 | 10–24 |
Partially dependent | 148 (15.8) | Â | Â | |
Dependent | 26 (2.8) | Â | Â | |
 Number of comorbidities | None | 41 (4.4) | 3.94 ± 2.38 | 0–12 |
≥ 1 | 895 (95.6) |  |  | |
 Depression | Normal | 414 (44.3) | 5.89 ± 4.30 | 0–15 |
Depression | 522 (55.7) | Â | Â | |
 Falls (times/year) | None | 692 (73.9) | 0.52 ± 1.40 | 0–20 |
1 | 142 (15.2) | Â | Â | |
2 | 48 (5.2) | Â | Â | |
≥ 3 | 54 (5.7) |  |  | |
 ED visits (times/year) | None | 831 (88.8) | 0.16 ± 0.66 | 0–14 |
1 | 82 (8.8) | Â | Â | |
2 | 14 (1.5) | Â | Â | |
≥ 3 | 9 (0.9) |  |  | |
Social characteristics | ||||
 Participation in social activity | ≥ 3–4 times/week | 425 (45.4) |  |  |
≥ 1–2 times/week | 218 (23.3) |  |  | |
≥ 1–2 times/month | 43 (4.6) |  |  | |
None | 250 (26.7) | Â | Â | |
 Interactions with family members | ≥ 1–2 times/week | 438 (46.9) |  |  |
≥ 1–2 times/month | 225 (24.0) |  |  | |
≥ 1–2 times/quarter | 75 (8.0) |  |  | |
≥ 1–2 times/year | 89 (9.5) |  |  | |
None | 109 (11.6) | Â | Â | |
 Interactions with neighbours | ≥ 1–2 times/week | 698 (74.6) |  |  |
≥ 1–2 times/month | 97 (10.4) |  |  | |
≥ 1–2 times/quarter | 15 (1.6) |  |  | |
≥ 1–2 times/year | 19 (2.0) |  |  | |
None | 107 (11.4) | Â | Â | |
 Public service utilisation | Yes | 423 (45.2) |  |  |
No | 513 (54.8) | Â | Â | |
 Social support | Good | 202 (21.6) | 3.71 ± 1.94 | 0–6 |
Fair | 349 (37.3) | Â | Â | |
Poor | 385 (41.1) | Â | Â | |
 Loneliness | High | 71 (7.6) | 41.89 ± 13.57 | 20–80 |
Moderately high | 189 (20.2) | Â | Â | |
Moderate | 342 (36.5) | Â | Â | |
Low | 334 (35.7) | Â | Â | |