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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample (N = 3249)

From: Differing determinants of disability trends among men and women aged 50 years and older

 

Min

Max

Men (N = 1718)

Women (N = 1711)

P-value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Determinants (1996)

 Age

50

96

63.960

8.113

63.880

8.409

0.778

 Education

0

17

6.950

4.609

3.200

3.897

< 0.001

 Comorbidities

1

5

3.530

1.043

3.130

1.043

< 0.001

 Depression

0

30

4.190

4.689

5.990

5.787

< 0.001

 No alcohol consumption

0

1

.630

.484

.930

.252

< 0.001

 Leisure-time activities, recreational

0

5

2.900

1.0200

2.170

0.947

< 0.001

 Leisure-time activities, physically active

0

4

1.300

1.045

1.150

1.000

< 0.001

 Social network

0

176

20.060

17.727

18.200

15.928

< 0.001

 Social support

4

20

16.270

2.909

16.21

2.882

0.515

 Use of assistive devices

0

3

1.280

0.728

1.250

0.707

0.153

 FL1996

0

24

0.83

2.541

2.18

3.713

< 0.001

 FL1999

0

24

1.42

3.115

3.52

4.712

< 0.001

 FL2003

0

24

2.51

4.413

5.32

5.93

< 0.001

 FL2007

0

24

4.01

6.191

6.99

7.024

< 0.001

 ADL1996

0

18

0.08

0.941

0.12

0.997

0.200

 ADL1999

0

18

0.13

1.051

0.23

1.333

0.010

 ADL2003

0

18

0.34

1.873

0.72

2.719

< 0.001

 ADL2007

0

18

1.19

3.795

1.9

4.589

< 0.001

 IADL1996

0

18

0.42

1.657

1.22

2.671

< 0.001

 IADL1999

0

18

0.55

1.826

1.67

3.252

< 0.001

 IADL2003

0

18

1.24

3.102

2.87

4.567

< 0.001

 IADL2007

0

18

2.62

4.944

4.43

5.766

< 0.001

  1. Note. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. FLxxxx Nagi’s functional limitation in xxxx (year), IADLxxxx Instrumental activities of daily living in xxxx (year), ADLxxxx Activities of daily living in xxxx (year)