Table 1.
Demographic, Health, and Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Sample
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 3,949 | 4,831 | 8,780 |
| Column % | Column % | Column % | |
| Age group | |||
| 50–64 | 47.2 | 45.7 | 46.4 |
| 65–74 | 31.0 | 28.6 | 29.7 |
| 75+ | 21.8 | 25.6 | 23.9 |
| Currently married | |||
| No | 24.6 | 42.9 | 34.7 |
| Yes | 75.4 | 57.1 | 65.3 |
| Missing | 0.0 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| Retirement status | |||
| Not retired | 43.2 | 47.1 | 45.3 |
| Retired | 55.7 | 52.4 | 53.9 |
| Missing | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Owns private health insurance | |||
| No | 84.6 | 86.3 | 85.5 |
| Yes | 15.4 | 13.6 | 14.4 |
| Missing | <0.1 | <0.1 | <0.1 |
| Occupation | |||
| Managerial and professional | 35.3 | 21.2 | 27.5 |
| Intermediate | 8.9 | 24.5 | 17.5 |
| Small employees and own account workers | 13.4 | 6.8 | 9.8 |
| Lower supervisory and technical workers | 16.2 | 6.7 | 11.0 |
| Workers in semiroutine occupations | 23.8 | 37.2 | 31.2 |
| Missing | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.0 |
| Education | |||
| Degree/Higher education | 30.1 | 18.7 | 23.8 |
| A level | 8.0 | 5.3 | 6.6 |
| O level/CSE grade | 23.1 | 19.9 | 21.3 |
| Foreign/Other | 5.2 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| No qualifications | 33.5 | 44.4 | 39.5 |
| Missing | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Net financial wealth | |||
| First quintile (highest) | 18.4 | 20.9 | 19.7 |
| Second quintile | 17.8 | 21.3 | 19.7 |
| Third quintile | 19.9 | 19.6 | 19.7 |
| Fourth quintile | 21.1 | 18.6 | 19.7 |
| Fifth quintile (lowest) | 21.4 | 18.1 | 19.7 |
| Missing | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Income | |||
| First quintile (highest) | 16.2 | 22.6 | 19.7 |
| Second quintile | 19.0 | 20.4 | 19.7 |
| Third quintile | 19.9 | 19.6 | 19.7 |
| Fourth quintile | 21.1 | 18.4 | 19.7 |
| Fifth quintile (lowest) | 22.4 | 17.5 | 19.7 |
| Missing | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| SEP | |||
| n | 3,792 | 4,607 | 8,399 |
| Mean | 1.32 | 0.99 | 1.12 |
| Standard deviation | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.03 |
Note. SEP = socioeconomic position. Complex survey design was accounted for in calculations of proportions.