Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 160)

Characteristic/Frequency and percentage
Gender
Women 105 (66%)		Men 55 (34%)
Age group
55-64 14 (9%)	65-74 31 (19%)	75-84 69 (43%)	85 and over 43 (27%)	Not known 3 (2%)
Marital status
Widowed 87 (54%)	Married or cohabited 41 (26%)	Divorced or separated 17 (11%)		Single (never married) 15 (9%)
Ethnicity
White (UK or other) 159 (99%)		Asian or Asian British 1(1%)
Living arrangement
Alone 118 (74%)	With spouse 35 (22%)	With another person 5 (3%)		With spouse and other person 2 (1%)
Overall health condition
Excellent 8 (5%)	Very good 27 (17%)	Good 64 (40%)	Poor 56 (35%)	Very poor 3 (2%)	Not known 2 (1%)
Mobility use
Wheelchair 18 (11%)	Wheelchair and other mobility aids 48 (30%)		Other mobility aids 55 (34%)	No mobility aids 39 (25%)
Scheme type
New build 124 (78%)			Remodeled 36 (22%)
Scheme location
Suburban 82 (51%)		Rural 58 (36%)		Urban 20 (13%)
Scheme size
Small 126 (79%)			Village 34 (21%)