Table 1 Characteristics of the 834 community-dwelling older participants living in the Netherlands
n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
Women a | 427 (51) | |
Aged 76 years and over | 317 (38) | |
Lower educated b | 318 (38) | |
Care use c | 202 (24) | |
Living alone | 290 (35) | |
Urban living | 733 (88) | |
Contact with children | 695 (83) | |
Contact with siblings | 658 (79) | |
Self-rated poor general health | 134 (16) | |
Self-perceived appreciation of the six dimensions | ||
Bodily functions | Grade < 6.0 | 46 (5.5) |
Grade 6.0–8.0 | 591 (71) | |
Grade > 8.0 | 197 (24) | |
Mental wellbeing | Grade < 6.0 | 60 (7.2) |
Grade 6.0–8.0 | 630 (76) | |
Grade > 8.0 | 144 (17) | |
Meaningfulness d | Poor | 68 (8.1) |
Satisfactory | 227 (27) | |
Excellent | 530 (64) | |
Quality of life e | Poor | 43 (5.1) |
Satisfactory | 351 (42) | |
Excellent | 436 (52) | |
Social participation f | Poor | 417 (50) |
Satisfactory | 288 (35) | |
Excellent | 126 (15) | |
Daily functioning g | Poor | 61 (7.3) |
Satisfactory | 487 (58) | |
Excellent | 284 (34) | |