Table 1 Participant characteristics for the whole sample and by gender
Characteristics | All n = 1241 | Males n = 407 | Females n = 834 | Test of difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age at assessment (years)a mean (SD) | 86.0 (7.6) | 84.8 (8.1) | 86.6 (7.3) | −3.3, 0.0008 |
Time from admission to assessment (months)a mean (SD) | 19.7 (31.4) | 13.7 (23.1) | 22.6 (34.5) | −4.2, 0.000 |
Marital status n (%) | ||||
 Single/widowed/separated | 603 (67.8) | 150.0 (51.2) | 453 (75.9) | −7.4, 0.000 |
 Married/relationshipa | 287 (32.2) | 143.0 (48.8) | 144 (24.1) |  |
Pension statusb n (%) | ||||
 None | 211 (17.0) | 72.0 (17.7) | 139 (16.7) |  |
 Part | 175 (14.1) | 71.0 (17.4) | 109 (12.5) | 6.4 (2), 0.041 |
 Full | 855 (68.9) | 264.0 (64.9) | 591 (70.9) |  |
Uses a walking aida n (%) | 456 (73.2) | 135 (68.2) | 321 (75.5) | 1.9, 0.054 |