Table 1.
Characteristics of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing participants at wave 5 (2010–2011) and self-reported medical diagnosis of angina, cataract, depression, diabetes and osteoarthritis
| Whole sample, N | Angina, % | Cataract, % | Depression, % | Diabetes, % | Osteoarthritis, % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 3886 | 8.2 | 13.4 | 5.4 | 13.3 | 19.8 |
| Female | 4843 | 6.3 | 20.4 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 32.9 |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 50–59 | 1906 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 17.1 |
| 60–74 | 4766 | 5.8 | 14.5 | 7.0 | 11.0 | 28.1 |
| 75+ | 2057 | 15.0 | 36.6 | 2.9 | 15.0 | 34.1 |
| Wealth quintile* | ||||||
| 1 | 1716 | 3.4 | 13.8 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 21.5 |
| 2 | 1714 | 4.9 | 15.5 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 24.2 |
| 3 | 1723 | 6.6 | 20.1 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 25.7 |
| 4 | 1716 | 8.2 | 18.6 | 6.7 | 13.6 | 31.6 |
| 5 | 1715 | 12.9 | 19.2 | 11.5 | 16.7 | 33.1 |
| Missing | 145 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 4.8 | 9.7 | 20.0 |
| Total | 8729 | 7.2 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 27.1 |
*1=Wealthiest quintile, 5=least wealthy quintile.