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Table 2 Table summarising retirement data

From: A cross sectional survey on UK older adult’s attitudes to ageing, dementia and positive psychology attributes

Variable

Frequency n (%)

Retirement Status

 Yes

1838 (68.7)

 No

837 (31.3)

Reasons for Retirement

 Can Afford to Retire

904 (15.1)

 To Enjoy Life

773 (12.9)

 Reached Retirement Age

752 (12.5)

 Wish to Retire

752 (12.5)

 More Time for Leisure

719 (12.0)

 To Spend Time with Loved Ones

530 (8.8)

 To Travel

514 (8.6)

 Dissatisfied with Job

303 (5.1)

 Caring for Family Member

215 (3.6)

 Other

187 (3.1)

 Poor Health

139 (2.3)

 Unforeseen Circumstances

121 (2.0)

 Poor Health of a Relative or Friend

87 (1.5)

 Caring for Friend

2 (0.0)

  1. Due to the effects of rounding, not all percentages total to 100