Table 1.
Description of baseline sample ELSA wave 1.
| Covariate | Mean | SD | Covariate | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 62.1 | 8.1 | Limiting illness | ||
| Sex | None (68%) | 45.3 | 7.1 | ||
| Male (46%) | 42.5 | 8.6 | Yes (31%) | 37.5 | 9.1 |
| Female (53%) | 43.1 | 8.6 | CESD 8 items | 1.43 | 1.9 |
| Wealth quintile | ADL, IADL 0-11 | 0.45 | 1.2 | ||
| 1 (12%) | 41.0 | 9.4 | CVD | ||
| 2 (19%) | 41.8 | 8.9 | 0 (52%) | 44.0 | 8.0 |
| 3 (21%) | 42.0 | 8.8 | 1 (47%) | 41.6 | 9.0 |
| 4 (22%) | 43.2 | 8.2 | COPD | ||
| 5 (24%) | 45.1 | 7.4 | 0 (93%) | 43.2 | 8.4 |
| Education | 1 (6%) | 37.9 | 9.7 | ||
| <degree (87%) | 42.5 | 8.7 | Cancer | ||
| Degree (12%) | 45.3 | 7.3 | 0 (94%) | 42.9 | 8.6 |
| Cantril-like ladder | 58.1 | 17.2 | 1 (5%) | 41.6 | 8.9 |
| Occupational class | Smoking | ||||
| Non-routine (59%) | 44.1 | 8.0 | Non-smoker (81%) | 43.4 | 8.3 |
| Routine (40%) | 41.0 | 9.1 | Smoker (18%) | 40.5 | 9.6 |
| Marital status | Drinking | ||||
| Single (5%) | 41.8 | 8.7 | No/light drinker (70%) | 42.3 | 8.8 |
| Married/cohabiting (73%) | 43.4 | 8.3 | Drink daily (29%) | 44.3 | 8.0 |
| Separate (21%) | 41.2 | 9.3 | Exercise: rigorous | ||
| Soc. Support | No (79%) | 42.2 | 8.8 | ||
| 0 (2%) | 34.8 | 10.5 | Yes (20%) | 45.5 | 7.3 |
| 1 (98%) | 43.0 | 8.5 | Exercise: moderate | ||
| Social connection (0-18) | 9.8 | 3.9 | No (38%) | 40.3 | 9.4 |
| Yes (61%) | 44.5 | 7.6 |