Table 1 Sample characteristics
Characteristics | Full sample (N = 52) N (%) | Sub-sample for qualitative analysis (N = 12) N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age, median (range) | 74 (43–95) yrs | 75,5 (65–88) yrs |
Gender | ||
Female | 38 (73,1) | 9 (75,0) |
Male | 14 (26,9) | 3 (25,0) |
Living situation | ||
Spouse | 23 (44,2) | 2 (16,7) |
Alone | 28 (53,8) | 10 (83,3) |
With children | 1 (1,9) | 0 (0,0) |
Education | ||
University | 27 (51,9) | 6 (50,0) |
High school | 9 (17,3) | 1 (8,3) |
Elementary school | 12 (23,1) | 4 (33,3) |
Other | 4 (7,7) | 1 (8,3) |
Employment status | ||
Retired | 44 (84,6) | 12 (100) |
Employed, part-time | 4 (7,7) | 0 (0,0) |
Retired, working part-time | 2 (3,8) | 0 (0,0) |
Student, full-time | 1 (1,9) | 0 (0,0) |
Employed, full-time | 1 (1,9) | 0 (0,0) |
Self-assessed health statusa | ||
Good | 37 (74,0) | 7 (58,3) |
Neither good nor poor | 10 (20,0) | 4 (33,3) |
Poor | 3 (6,0) | 1 (8,3) |