Table 2.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 1,050)
| Age: mean (SD) |
74.4 (5.20) years |
| Gender: N (%) female |
616 (58.67) |
| Marital status: N (%) |
|
| Married |
598 (56.89) |
| Married, but separated |
26 (2.47) |
| Single |
68 (6.47) |
| Divorced |
69 (6.56) |
| Widowed |
289 (27.49) |
| Living situation: N (%) |
|
| Alone |
370 (35.20) |
| With spouse/partner |
613 (58.32) |
| With family members |
40 (3.81) |
| With others |
3 (0.29) |
| Assisted living |
21 (2.00) |
| Retirement home |
3 (0.29) |
| Education: N (%) |
|
| Low |
649 (61.81) |
| Medium |
297 (28.29) |
| High |
104 (0.10) |
| Income: mean (SD) |
€ 1,440 (€ 737) |
| Number of chronic conditions (SD) |
7.0 (2.50) |
| Type of health insurance: N (%) |
|
| private |
45 (4.29) |
| statutory | 1,005 (95.71) |