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Table 1 Participant Characteristics of the INSPIRE Population Survey, for Frail Respondents (n = 2314)

From: Health and social care of home-dwelling frail older adults in Switzerland: a mixed methods study

Characteristics

% (n)

Median [IQR]

Age

 

83 [79–87]

 75–79

27.1% (628)

 

 80–84

33.4% (774)

 

 85–89

26.0% (601)

 

 90–94

10.1% (234)

 

 95–99+

3.3% (77)

 

Female gender

60.3% (1385)

 

Education

 No degree

1.9% (43)

 

 Elementary school

18.6% (421)

 

 Vocational training a

48.1% (1091)

 

 High School b

4.9% (112)

 

 University c

21.5% (488)

 

 Other

4.9% (112)

 

Household Income (monthly) d, e

  < 3000 CHF

14.4% (315)

 

 3001–6000 CHF

39.9% (873)

 

  > 6000 CHF

29.5% (644)

 

 Do not know

1.8% (40)

 

 Do not wish to answer

14.4% (314)

 

Household members f

 Live alone

44.7% (1026)

 

 Live with spouse/partner

51.7% (1188)

 

 Live with siblings

0.2% (5)

 

 Live with adult children

3.2% (73)

 

 Live with otherg

3.4% (79)

 

GFI Score h

 

5.0 [4–6]

  1. aindicates completion of an apprenticeship (e.g., hairdressing; electrician)
  2. bHigh School = a preparatory step for University
  3. cUniversity of Applied Sciences or University
  4. dMissing data: household income (n = 128; 5.5%)
  5. ea monthly income of 2459CHF was used as the threshold to consider a person at-risk-of-poverty in Switzerland for 2018 for a single person [58]
  6. fMultiple responses possible, therefore percent of respondents shown
  7. gcombined response for other adults, professional help or other
  8. hpossible GFI score range: 4–15 (as minimum GFI score was ≥4 to be included in the study)