Table 2.
Demographic, Social and Health Characteristics of Survey Respondents (n=102)
| Demographic Attributes | n | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (at survey) |
65-79 |
68 |
67 |
| |
≥80 |
34 |
33 |
| Gender |
Male |
63 |
62 |
| |
Female |
39 |
38 |
|
Socio-economic Status and Social Attributes |
|
n |
% |
|
Socio-economic Status |
|
|
|
| Pension card |
Yes |
83 |
81 |
| Income (n=92) |
<$20,000 p.a. |
49 |
53 |
| Private health insurance (n=93) |
Yes |
22 |
24 |
| Education |
No School Certificate or other qualification |
42 |
41 |
|
Social Attributes |
|
|
|
| Car access |
No |
32 |
31 |
| Need regular help |
Yes |
50 |
49 |
| Have regular care |
Yes |
65 |
64 |
| Household composition |
Live Alone |
35 |
34 |
| Duke Social Support Index Items – in the previous week: |
|
|
|
| Number of times spent with friends/family you don’t live with |
None |
25 |
25 |
| Number of times talked to someone on the phone |
None |
6 |
6 |
| Number of times attended meetings, social clubs or groups |
None |
58 |
57 |
| Number of people close by that you can depend on |
None |
8 |
8 |
| |
|
mean |
SD |
| Social Network score(DSSI) |
|
8.25 |
1.8 |
|
Health Attributes |
|
|
|
| Overall health rating |
Poor |
28 |
28 |
| |
Fair |
41 |
40 |
| |
Good/Very Good/Excellent |
33 |
32 |
| Falls (in last 12 months) |
At least 1 |
33 |
32 |
| Quality of life |
Poor |
16 |
16 |
| |
Fair |
32 |
31 |
| |
Good/Very Good/Excellent |
54 |
53 |
| Psychological distress (K10) |
Well |
48 |
47 |
| |
Mild Disorder |
22 |
22 |
| |
Moderate Disorder |
24 |
24 |
| |
Severe Disorder |
7 |
7 |
| |
|
n |
% |
| Medication Adherence |
Forgetting to take medicines |
19 |
19 |
| |
Careless with taking medicines |
7 |
7 |
| |
Feel better so stopping medication |
3 |
3 |
| |
Feel worse so stopping medication |
6 |
6 |
| |
Using a Webster pack |
35 |
34 |
| |
Sometimes trouble affording medication |
22 |
22 |
| |
|
mean |
SD |
| Limit daily activities SF36-Physical |
|
42.1 |
11.9 |
| Medical Condition Self-management (PIH) | 1.29 | 1.4 |