Table 1 Characteristics of indigenous (Mapuche) and non-Indigenous older adults in Chile

Life expectancy at 60y (years)^a

18.9

26.4

Age (mean, s.d.)^b

71.4 (8.1)

70.7 (7.9)

 60–69 years (%)^b

48.7

55.4

 70–79 years (%)^b

34.7

26.8

 80–89 years (%)^b

15.1

15.8

 90 or more (%)^b

1.5

2.0

Limitation in one or more ADL (%)^b

36.5

30.7

Limitation in two or more IADL (%)^b

43.5

31.4

Mini mental (MMSE) < 21 (%)^b

7.3

4.4

Pfeffer ^b >5

14.9

8.7

Functional limitation (%)^b

51.4

39.9