Table 1.
Characteristics of the respondents (n = 146)
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Men | 34 (23) |
| Women | 112 (77) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 85 (7) |
| Educational level, n (%) | |
| Primary, <8 years | 95 (64) |
| Secondary, >8 years | 46 (32) |
| Tertiary, university degree | 5 (4) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 15 (13) |
| Widowed | 82 (70) |
| Never married | 14 (12) |
| Divorced | 5 (3) |
| Living situation, n (%) | |
| Special accommodation | 80 (55) |
| Ordinary home | 66 (45) |
| Having access to €15001, n (%) | |
| Yes | 45 (64) |
| No | 25 (36) |
| Economic problems1, n (%) | |
| Yes | 7 (4) |
| No | 67 (96) |
| SF‐12 mean | |
| PCS | 34 |
| MCS | 56 |
| Katz ADL index (%) | |
| IADL (0–3/>4) | 32/68 |
| PADL (0–2/>3) | 38/62 |
1Missing 52%.
PCS, physical component summary; MCS, mental component summary; ADL, activities of daily living; PADL, personal activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living.