Table 2.
Distribution of socio-demographics, diagnoses, physical impairments, social support and psychological distress by gender
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Women n = 1,429 |
Men n = 958 |
Total n = 2,387 |
|
Socio-demographics |
|
|
|
| Age group |
|
|
|
| 65-69 |
268 (19) |
187 (20) |
455 (19) |
| 70-79 |
667 (46) |
459 (48) |
1,126 (47) |
| 80+ |
501 (35) |
312 (33) |
813 (34) |
| Education |
|
|
|
| Primary, 9 yrs |
800 (56) |
373 (39) |
1,173 (50) |
| Secondary, 12 yrs |
234 (17) |
122 (13) |
356 (15) |
| College/Univ > 12 yrs |
388 (27) |
454 (48) |
842 (36) |
| Income in thousands* |
|
|
|
| 150’ |
591 (45) |
90 (10) |
681 (30) |
| 150-200’ |
273 (21) |
167 (18) |
440 (20) |
| 200-300’ |
293 (22) |
241 (26) |
534 (24) |
| 300’ |
172 (13) |
434 (47) |
606 (27) |
| Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married/cohabiting |
633 (45) |
742 (80) |
1,375(58) |
| Single |
791 (56) |
211 (22) |
1,002(42) |
| District of town |
|
|
|
| Ullern |
719 (50) |
515 (54) |
1,234 (52) |
| Østensjø |
710 (50) |
443 (46) |
1,153 (48) |
|
Diagnoses (dichotomized) |
|
|
|
| Diabetes |
87 (6) |
94 (10) |
181 (8) |
| Chronic lung disease |
96 (7) |
44 (5) |
140 (6) |
| Osteoporosis |
260 (18) |
22 (2) |
282 (12) |
| Musculoskeletal ailment |
607 (42) |
216 (23) |
823 (34) |
| Cardiac infarction |
80 (6) |
126 (13) |
206 (9) |
| Angina |
99 (7) |
104 (11) |
203 (9) |
| Stroke |
118 (8) |
99 (10) |
217 (9) |
| Cancer |
216 (15) |
125 (13) |
341 (14) |
|
Physical impairment (dichotomized) |
|
|
|
| Balance |
617 (44) |
322 (34) |
939 (40) |
| Vision |
450 (32) |
228 (24) |
678 (29) |
| Hearing |
513 (36) |
435 (46) |
948 (41) |
| Urine leak |
444 (32) |
334 (35) |
778 (33) |
| Memory |
505 (36) |
362 (38) |
867 (37) |
|
Social support (three items) Number of friends to count on |
|
|
|
| None |
51 (4) |
17 (2) |
68 (3) |
| 1-2 |
431 (30) |
245 (26) |
676 (29) |
| 3-5 |
557 (39) |
403 (42) |
960 (41) |
| 5+ |
381 (27) |
288 (30) |
669 (28) |
| Concern from others |
|
|
|
| A lot |
396 (30) |
261 (29) |
657 (29) |
| Some |
583 (44) |
423 (46) |
1,006 (45) |
| Uncertain |
262 (20) |
164 (18) |
426 (19) |
| Little |
59 (5) |
45 (5) |
104 (5) |
| None |
23 (2) |
20 (2) |
43 (2) |
| Practical help |
|
|
|
| Very easy |
118 (9) |
93 (10) |
211 (9) |
| Easy |
248 (18) |
192 (21) |
440 (19) |
| Possible |
551 (40) |
404 (44) |
955 (42) |
| Difficult |
271 (20) |
161 (18) |
432 (19) |
| Very difficult |
190 (14) |
70 (8) |
260 (11) |
|
Social support (sum score) |
|
|
|
| Poor support |
357 (28) |
193 (22) |
550 (25) |
| Moderate support |
656 (51) |
469 (53) |
1,125 (52) |
| Strong support |
275 (21) |
227 (26) |
502 (23) |
|
HSCL-10 > 1.85 |
|
|
|
| Total |
136 (12) |
36 (4) |
172 (8) |
| 65-69 |
20 (8) |
6 (3) |
|
| 70-79 |
56 (10) |
16 (4) |
|
| 80+ | 60 (16) | 14 (5) |
* Norwegian kroner (NOK).