Table 1 Descriptive statistics of analytical sample (N = 5138)
Age | Mean (SD) | Sex | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 72.4 (8.5) | Female | 3173 (61.8) |
Age ranges | N (%) | Male | 1965 (38.2) |
60–64 | 1096 (21.3) | ||
65–69 | 1081 (21.0) | Education | N (%) |
70–74 | 997 (19.4) | Primary | 2799 (54.5) |
75–79 | 832 (16.2) | Secondary | 1645 (32.0) |
80–84 | 635 (12.4) | Tertiary | 694 (13.5) |
85+ | 497 (9.7) | ||
Need for help in ADL | N (%) | ||
Eating | 54 (1.1) | Avoiding health risk | 158 (3.1) |
Dressing | 197 (3.8) | Displacing outside home | 535 (10.4) |
Displacing inside home | 179 (3.5) | Performing housework | 501 (9.8) |
Changing/maintaining position | 180 (3.5) | Participating in social life | 227 (4.4) |
Using the restroom | 167 (3.3) | Communicating | 137 (2.7) |
Personal care activities | 217 (4.2) |