Table 1 Characterization of the sample of 399 autonomous Chilean older adults
Variable | Description |
|---|---|
Sex | Men: 180 (45.1%) |
Women: 218 (54.6%) | |
Not informed: 1 (0.3%) | |
Age | M = 72.28; SD = 7.01; Min: 60; Max: 99 |
Marital Status | Single: 36 (9.0%) |
Married: 236 (59.1%) | |
Live-in Partner: 9 (2.3%) | |
Separated: 30 (7.5%) | |
Widowed: 85 (21.3%) | |
Not informed: 3 (0.8%) | |
Educational attainment | With studies: 29 (7.3%) |
Incomplete primary education: 78 (19.5%) | |
Complete primary education: 30 (7.5%) | |
Incomplete secondary education: 49 (12.3%) | |
Complete secondary education: 91 (22.8%) | |
Incomplete higher education: 7 (1.8%) | |
Complete higher education: 114 (28.6%) | |
Not informed: 1 (0.3%) | |
Perceived state of health | Very poor: 2 (0.5%) |
Poor: 24 (6.0%) | |
Regular: 145 (36.3%) | |
Good: 201 (50.4%) | |
Very good: 25 (6.3%) | |
Not informed: 2 (0.5%) | |
Legally retired | No: 60 (15.0%) |
Yes: 335 (84.0%) | |
Not informed: 4 (1.0%) | |
Remunerated work | No: 320 (80.2%) |
Yes: 71 (17.8%) | |
Not informed: 8 (2.0%) |