Table 2.
Characteristics of the measurement cycles used in EPOSA
| ActiFE | ProVA | LASA | Peñagrande | HCS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | Italy | Netherlands | Spain | UK |
| Year of baseline in EPOSA | 2009 | 1995-1997 | 2001-2002 | 2007-2008 | 1999-2004 |
| Sample size | |||||
| Invited | 7460 | 4476 | 2076 | 1110 | 7106 |
| Responded | 1506 | 3099 | 1691 | 814 | 2997 |
| Response rate | 19.8 | 69.2 | 81.5 | 73.3 | 42.2 |
| Age (years, mean (SD)) | 74.7 (6.5) | 76.3 (7.8) | 76.4 (8.0) | 74.8 (7.2) | 65.6 (2.9) |
| Sex (% female) | 43.5 | 59.9 | 57.6 | 59.1 | 47.3 |
| Education (% secondary education or higher) | 20.4 | 11.7 | 61.0 | 22.4 | 5.2 |
| Marital status (% married) | 65.2 | 49.8 | 46.4 | 64.3 | 77.8 |
ActiFE: study on Activity and Function in the Elderly in Ulm, ProVA: Progetto Veneto Anziani study, LASA: Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, Peñagrande: Ageing in Peñagrande, HCS: Hertfordshire Cohort Study.