Table 1.
Socio- demographic characteristics of the n = 187 oldest old (>80 yrs) people who participated in the Ikaria Study.
| Men | Women | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 89 | 98 | |
| % of people between 85–90 yrs | 23.6 | 17.3 | .28 |
| % of people over >90 yrs | 11.2 | 8.2 | .49 |
| Marital status, % | <.001 | ||
| Never married | 1.1 | 2.0 | |
| Married | 87.7 | 40.9 | |
| Widowed | 9.0 | 46.9 | |
| Divorced | 2.2 | 10.2 | |
| Financial status, % | .39 | ||
| Low | 41.4 | 49.5 | |
| Moderate | 35.6 | 36.1 | |
| Good | 17.2 | 12.4 | |
| Very good | 5.7 | 2.1 | |
| No. of own cars | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | .001 |
| Members living within family (children, relatives) | 3.1 ± 1.6 | 2.6 ± 1.9 | .04 |
| Sq meters of house or apartment | 79 ± 24 | 76 ± 27 | .53 |
| % of people with own house or apartment | 97 | 96 | .81 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or relative frequencies. P-values derived using the t-test or the chi-square test (for the categorical variables).