Verification of a comprehensive framework for mobility using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging: a structural equation modeling analysis

Table 2 Characteristics of OA group

Characteristic	Categories/units	n	%
Age group	45–54	661	12
	55–64	1780	32
	65–74	1757	32
	75+	1362	25
Sex	Male	2233	40
	Female	3327	60
Marital Status	Single, never married or never lived with a partner/Windowed/Divorced/Separated	2021	36
	Married/Living with a partner in a common-law relationship	3536	64
Education	Less than secondary school graduation	396	7
	Secondary school graduation, no post-secondary education	526	9
	Some post-secondary education	446	8
	Post-secondary degree/diploma	4192	75
Rural/Urban	Urban	5164	93
	Rural	396	7
General Health	Poor	137	3
	Fair	632	11
	Good	1903	34
	Very good	2104	38
	Excellent	779	14
Transportation	No driver’s license/Do not drive	549	11
	Have a driver’s license: Most common transportation: do not drive	590	11
	Have a driver’s license: Most common transportation: drive a motor vehicle	4109	78
Pain Prevent	NOT free of pain, MOST activities prevented by pain or discomfort	406	7
	NOT free of pain, SOME activities prevented by pain or discomfort	731	13
	NOT free of pain, a FEW activities prevented by pain or discomfort	1052	19
	Free of pain or no activities prevented by pain or discomfort	3333	60
Pain Intensity	Usually severe	382	7
	Moderate	1677	30
	Mild	1135	20
	Usually pain free	2308	42

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