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Table 2 Resources and supports

From: Frailty and functional dependence in older population: lessons from the FREEDOM Limousin – Nouvelle Aquitaine Cohort Study

Lodging

N

1083

Owner

646 (59.6%)

Tenant

241 (22.3%)

Usufruct/free of charge lodging

196 (18.1%)

Monthly household income (Euros)

N

1038

< 1000

183 (17.6%)

1000 – 1500

302 (29.1%)

1500 – 2000

241 (23.2%)

> 2000

312 (30.1%)

Financial support

Private health insurance

1013/1042 (97.2%)

Coverage for long-lasting illness

769/1052 (73.1%)

Personalised allowance of autonomy

325/1040 (31.3%)

Human support

At least one human support

973/1085 (89.8%)

Relatives

582/910 (64.0%)

Domestic help

502/949 (52.9%)

Nurse

506/933 (54.2%)

Home care nurse service

78/854 (9.1%)

Physiotherapist

271/882 (30.7%)

Meals-on-wheels

222/881 (25.2%)

Housekeeper

153/871 (17.6%)

Assistant social worker

106/853 (12.4%)

Other

197/789 (25.0%)

Technical support

N

1083

At least one technical help

908 (83.8%)

Alarm system

664 (61.3%)

Stick

467 (43.1%)

Crutch

138 (12.7%)

Walker

197 (18.2%)

Grab bar

494 (45.6%)

Chair wardrobe

173 (16.0%)

Booster seat

161 (14.9%)

Wheelchair

74 (6.8%)

Medical bed

107 (9.9%)

Lifting apparatus

4 (0.4%)

Other

455 (42.0%)