Table 1. Distribution of anticipated survival and other participant characteristics at wave 1, English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.
| Baseline variable | Level | Frequency, n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Anticipated survival | Low | 761 (12.6) |
| Moderate | 3101 (51.3) | |
| High | 2189 (36.2) | |
| Sex | Male | 2686 (43.8) |
| Female | 3442 (56.2) | |
| Age (years) | 50–65 | 3901 (63.7) |
| 66–69 | 789 (12.9) | |
| 70–74 | 717 (11.7) | |
| 75–79 | 443 (7.2) | |
| 80–84 | 229 (3.7) | |
| 85+ | 49 (0.8) | |
| Marital Status | Never married | 303 (5.0) |
| Currently married | 4247 (69.3) | |
| Divorced/separated | 705 (11.5) | |
| Widowed | 872 (14.2) | |
| ADL 1 score | 0 | 4909 (80.1) |
| 1–2 | 880 (14.4) | |
| 3+ | 339 (5.5) | |
| IADL 2 score | 0 | 5150 (84.0) |
| 1–2 | 809 (13.2) | |
| 3+ | 169 (2.8) | |
| CES-D 3 score | <4 | 5209 (85.9) |
| ≥4 | 858 (14.1) | |
| Self-reported health | Excellent or very good | 2894 (47.3) |
| Good | 1937 (31.6) | |
| Fair or poor | 1294 (21.1) | |
| Long term illness, disability or infirmity | No | 2883 (47.0) |
| Yes | 3244 (53.0) | |
| IMD 4 | Least deprived | 2334 (38.1) |
| Moderately deprived | 2013 (32.9) | |
| Most deprived | 1781 (29.1) |
1ADL: Activities of Daily Living;
2IADL: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living;
3CES-D: Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale;
4IMD: Index of Multiple Deprivation