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. 2023 May 5;25:e42287. doi: 10.2196/42287

Table 1.

Characteristics of the participants.


Values, n (%) Values, mean (SD)
From 2020

Age groups (years; n=1425)


70-74.9 607 (42.6) N/Aa


75-79.9 382 (26.81) N/A


80-84.9 257 (18.03) N/A


85-100 179 (12.56) N/A

Sex (n=1426)


Male 615 (43.13) N/A


Female 811 (56.87) N/A

Internet use for services (n=1373)


Uses independently 782 (56.96) N/A


Does not use independently 591 (43.04) N/A

Digital competence (n=1372)


Good or average 801 (58.38) N/A


Low 571 (41.62) N/A
From 2017

Near vision (visus; n=1261) 0.87 (0.24)


Highest tertile (good) 578 (45.84) 1.10 (0.12)


Average 354 (28.07) 0.80 (0)


Lowest tertile (poor) 329 (26.09) 0.57 (0.11)

Distant vision (visus; n=1261) 0.98 (0.27)


Highest tertile (good) 324 (25.69) 1.32 (0.16)


Average 499 (39.57) 1.00 (0)


Lowest tertile (poor)b 438 (34.74) 0.69 (0.14)

The 5 chair stand tests (n=1187) 11.5 (3.60)


Highest tertile (good) 387 (32.60) 14.9 (4.37)


Average 393 (33.11) 10.8 (0.76)


Lowest tertile (poor) 407 (34.29) 8.8 (0.87)

Hand grip strength (kg; n=1229) 30.9 (10.50)


Highest tertile (good) 434 (35.31) 38.1 (10.08)


Average 403 (32.79) 30.1 (7.81)


Lowest tertile (poor) 392 (31.90) 23.9 (7.90)

Abduction of the upper arms (n=1226)


Normal 1091 (88.99) N/A


Restricted or failed 135 (11.01) N/A

Word list memory (n=1214) 19.4 (4.03)


Highest tertile (good) 358 (29.49) 23.9 (1.86)


Average 480 (39.54) 19.7 (1.46)


Lowest tertile (poor) 376 (30.97) 14.9 (2.46)

Word list recall (n=1214)


Good or average (5 or more) 996 (82.04) N/A


Poor (less than 5) 218 (17.96) N/A

aN/A: not applicable.

bIncluded 1 person who did not see anything.