Table 1 Characteristics of the segmented groups
Variable | Younger healthy (n = 123) | Younger chronically ill (n = 158) | Older healthy (n = 95) | Older chronically ill (n = 194) | Statistics of Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (w/m) | 60.2% (74/123) | 52.5% (83/158) | 35.8% (34/95) | 42.3% (82/194) | χ2(3,570) = 16.8; p = .001 |
39.8% (49/123) | 47.5% (75/158) | 64.2% (61/95) | 57.7% (112/194) | ||
Education (low/medium/high) | 24.4% (30/123) | 22.2% (35/158) | 22.1% (21/95) | 23.7% (46/194) | n.s. (p = .083) |
54.5% (67/123) | 62.0% (98/158) | 42.1% (40/95) | 56.2% (109/194) | ||
21.1% (26/123) | 15.8% (25/158) | 35.8% (34/95) | 20.1% (39/194) | ||
Living Situation (alone/not alone) | 34.1% (42/123) | 32.9% (52/158) | 36.8% (35/95) | 35.6% (69/194) | n.s. (p = .916) |
65.0% (80/123) | 66.5% (105/158) | 62.1% (59/95) | 63.9% (124/194) | ||
(n = 1; missing) | (n = 1; missing) | (n = 1; missing) | (n = 1; missing) |