Table 1.
Descriptive information on waves 3 (t1) and 4 (t2) of the TILDA sample
| Characteristic | t1 (wave 3, n = 6400) | t2 (wave 4, n = 5715) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex (n, %): male | 2825 (44.1%) | 2514 (44.0%) |
| Female | 3575 (55.9%) | 3201 (56.0%) |
| Age (n, %): 50–59 years | 1746 (27.3%) | 1092 (19.1%) |
| 60–69 years | 2406 (37.6%) | 2298 (40.2%) |
| 70–79 years | 1544 (24.1%) | 1578 (27.6%) |
| 80 years and older | 703 (11.0%) | 747 (13.1%) |
| Highest level of education (n, %): none/primary | 1623 (25.4%) | 1344 (23.5%) |
| Secondary | 2548 (39.8%) | 2261 (39.6%) |
| Tertiary | 2228 (34.8%) | 2110 (36.9%) |
| Retired (n, %): yes | 2907 (45.4%) | 2790 (48.8%) |
| No | 3430 (53.6%) | 2898 (50.7%) |
| Marital Status (n, %): not married | 2100 (32.8%) | 1927 (33.7%) |
| Married | 4300 (67.2%) | 3788 (66.3%) |
| Presence of chronic conditions (n, %): no | 3678 (57.5%) | 3338 (58.4%) |
| Yes | 2718 (42.5%) | 2362 (41.3%) |
| Number of ADLs (n, %): 0 | 6043 (94.4%) | 5323 (93.1%) |
| 1 | 203 (3.2%) | 255 (4.5%) |
| 2–3 | 108 (1.7%) | 96 (1.7%) |
| 4 or more | 37 (0.6%) | 36 (0.6%) |
| MMSE (M, SD) | 28.49 (2.06) | 28.53 (2.13) |
| GAD (n, %): yes | 210 (3.3%) | 147 (2.6%) |
| No | 5995 (93.7%) | 5380 (94.1%) |
| MDE (n, %): yes | 320 (5.0%) | 261 (4.6%) |
| No | 6069 (94.8%) | 5446 (95.3%) |
| PSWQ-A (M, SD) | 16.44 (8.13) | 15.76 (7.95) |
| CES-D (M, SD) | 3.26 (3.83) | 3.23 (3.68) |
| Antidepressant medication (n, %): yes | 592 (9.3%) | 560 (9.8%) |
| No | 5808 (90.8%) | 5110 (89.4%) |
| CASP-self-realization/pleasure (M, SD) | 12.96 (2.49) | 13.18 (2.25) |
| CASP-control/autonomy (M, SD) | 14.01 (3.84) | 14.43 (3.82) |