Table 2.

Distribution of psychological characteristics, social relations and functional ability in 75- and 80-year-old men and women at baseline

	Men			Women
	75 years (n = 1083) (%)	80 years (n = 353) (%)	P1	75 years (n = 1368) (%)	80 years (n = 573) (%)	P2	P3	P4
Sad without reason
Yes (1–2)	13	15		26	25
Seldom (3)	36	39		34	34
No (4)	51	46	0.219	39	41	0.743	<0.0001	0.002
Feeling aggressive
Yes (1–2)	11	11		7	4
Seldom (3)	36	33		29	23
No (4)	53	57	0.457	64	72	0.001	<0.0001	<0.0001
Life satisfaction
Dissatisfied (3–5)	9	10		9	11
Somewhat (2)	33	30		36	38
Very satisfied (1)	59	60	0.62	55	51	0.114	0.199	0.024
Mood
Poor/changing (3–5)	23	24		28	29
Good (2)	32	34		31	33
Excellent (1)	45	41	0.462	41	38	0.302	0.036	0.189
Lonely
Yes	15	18		27	34
No	85	81	0.178	73	66	0.002	<0.0001	<0.0001
Sense of coherence
Low (3–6)	10	11		11	16
Medium (1–2)	43	44		43	39
High (0)	47	45	0.768	46	45	0.011	0.633	0.088
Live alone	23	27		54	72
Live with others	77	73	0.115	46	28	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001
Social diversity
Small (0–1)	7	8		5	6
Medium (2–3)	38	42		39	44
Large (4–5)	55	50	0.291	57	50	0.045	0.037	0.406
Social participation
Low (0–1)	14	14		10	14
Medium (2)	41	42		37	34
High (3)	46	44	0.88	53	52	0.011	0.0001	0.033
Mobility-Tiredness
Tired	26	36		36	50
Not tired	74	64	0.0003	64	50	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001
Mobility-Help
Need help	12	16		19	31
No need of help	88	84	0.25	81	69	<0.0001	<0.0001	<0.0001

Pearson’s chi-square test for equal distribution of psychological resources between P¹: 75- and 80-year-old men, P²: 75- and 80-year-old women, P³: 75-year-old men and women, P⁴: 80-year-old men and women