Table 1.
Description of the variables included in the regressions
| Variable | Description | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Sweden | 0.062 | 0.241 |
| DK | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Denmark | 0.132 | 0.338 |
| NL | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in The Netherlands | 0.067 | 0.250 |
| BE | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Belgium | 0.113 | 0.316 |
| FR | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in France | 0.049 | 0.217 |
| GR | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Greece | 0.074 | 0.262 |
| IT | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Italy | 0.093 | 0.290 |
| ES | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Spain | 0.068 | 0.252 |
| PL | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Poland | 0.071 | 0.257 |
| CZ | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Czech Republic | 0.119 | 0.324 |
| DE | Dummy = 1 if the person lives in Germany (baseline) | ||
| Age55 | Dummy = 1 if the person is aged 55 or less | 0.232 | 0.422 |
| Age5660 | Dummy = 1 if the person is aged 56–60 | 0.204 | 0.403 |
| Age6165 | Dummy = 1 if the person is aged 61–65 | 0.171 | 0.377 |
| Age6675 | Dummy = 1 if the person is aged 66–75 | 0.255 | 0.436 |
| Age76 | Dummy = 1 if the person is aged 76 or more (baseline) | ||
| Male | Dummy = 1 if the person is male | 0.447 | 0.497 |
| Spouse | Dummy = 1 if the person has a cohabiting partner | 0.781 | 0.414 |
| Low_edu | Dummy = 1 if the ISCED code is at most 1 | 0.270 | 0.444 |
| Med_edu | Dummy = 1 if the ISCED code is either 2 or 3 | 0.497 | 0.500 |
| High_edu | Dummy = 1 if the ISCED code is at least 4 (baseline) | ||
| Retired | Dummy = 1 if retired from work | 0.507 | 0.500 |
| Not_at_work | Dummy = 1 if homemaker, unemployed or disabled | 0.192 | 0.394 |
| Employed | Dummy = 1 if employee or self-employed (baseline) | ||
| adl | Dummy = 1 if at least one limitation with activities of daily living | 0.090 | 0.286 |
| iadl | Dummy = 1 if at least one limitation with instrumental adl | 0.140 | 0.347 |