Table 1.
| Māori Participants n (%) | Non-Māori Participants n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (SD) | 82.3 (2.6) | 84.6 (0.5) | |
| Gender | Men | 100 (39.2) | 188 (47.0) |
| Women | 155(60.8) | 212 (53.0) | |
| Residential care | 2 (0.8) | 20 (5.0) | |
| Living arrangement | Living alone | 106 (42) | 193 (48) |
| Living with spouse only | 68 (27) | 154 (39) | |
| Living with others | 81 (32) | 53 (13) | |
| Life Satisfaction | Dissatisfied / Neither nor | 16 (6) | 42 (11) |
| Satisfied | 238 (94) | 349 (89) | |
| Difficulty getting to shops | No | 212 (85) | 360 (92) |
| Yes | 37 (15) | 33 (8) | |
| Drives a car | No | 105 (41) | 111 (28) |
| Yes | 148 (58) | 289 (72) | |
| Occupation | * Professionals | 109 (43) | 200 (50) |
| Technicians | 45 (18) | 86 (22) | |
| Clerks | 101 (40) | 114 (29) | |
| Deprivation Index (Low) | Deprivation Quintile 1 | 6 (2) | 25 (6) |
| Deprivation Quintile 2 | 30 (12) | 75 (19) | |
| Deprivation Quintile 3 | 41 (16) | 101 (25) | |
| Deprivation Quintile 4 | 57 (22) | 127 (32) | |
| (High) | Deprivation Quintile 5 | 121 (47) | 72 (18) |
| Pension plus other income | 133 (53) | 280 (70) | |
| Pension only income | 118 (47) | 118 (30) | |
| Physical Median (range) | |||
| PASE score | 111 (81.6) | 98.9 (66) | |
| Grip strength, Kg | 24.4 (8.1) | 24.3 (8.1) | |
| Health Mean(SD) | |||
| Cognition (3MS) | 86.2(14.1) | 90.9 (9.8) | |
| SF-12 Physical Health Score | 43.4 (11.3) | 41.3 (12) | |
| SF-12 Mental Health Score | 53.4 (8.7) | 55.1 (8.3) | |
| Depression (GDS) | 2.6 (2.2) | 2.2 (2) | |
| GDS score of 5 and above | 38 (15%) | 42 (11%) | |
| Activity (NEADL) | 17.2 (4.6) | 17.6 (4) | |
| MI (by self-report) | 40 (15.9) | 57 (14.3) | |
| Stroke (by self-report) | 15 (6.1) | 19 (4.8) | |
| High nutrition risk SCREEN II <49 | 126 (49.4) | 153 (38.3) |
PASE, Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, higher score means more activity; 3MS, Modified mental test score, cognitive screen, high score means better cognitive function; NEADL, Nottingham Extended Activity of Daily Living Scale, higher score means better function; MI, myocardial infarction; SCREENII, Seniors in the Community: Risk Evaluation for Eating and Nutrition, Version II;
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Professional:-Legislators, Administrators, Professionals, Agricultural and Fishery Workers; Technicians:-Technicians, Associate Professionals and Trades Workers; Non-technical:-Clerks, Service Workers, Sales Workers, Plant/Machine Operators, Assemblers, Elementary Workers