Table 1.
Participant characteristics by quality of life subscales from the WHOQOL-BREF
| Physical QoL | Psychological | Environment | Social | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 74.49 (6.75) | 74.50 (6.75) | 74.53 (6.77) | 74.46 (6.75) |
| Mean depression (SD) | 67.25 (22.39) | 67.30 (22.40) | 67.31 (22.39) | 67.46 (22.36) |
| Mean LTCs (SD) | 2.21 (1.73) | 2.21 (1.73) | 2.21 (1.73) | 2.20 (1.73) |
| Mean social support (SD) | 27.62 (6.99) | 27.60 (7.00) | 27.58 (7.01) | 27.66 (6.97) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1855 (47.41) | 1866 (47.41) | 1866 (47.4) | 1861 (48.05) |
| Female | 2058 (52.59) | 2070 (52.59) | 2071 (52.6) | 2012 (51.95) |
| Living status | ||||
| Cohabitating | 2532 (64.71) | 2539 (64.51) | 2544 (64.62) | 2533 (65.4) |
| Living alone | 1381 (35.29) | 1397 (35.49) | 1393 (35.38) | 1340 (34.6) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| White | 3837 (98.06) | 3859 (98.04) | 3862 (98.09) | 3799 (98.09) |
| Non White | 55 (1.41) | 56 (1.42) | 54 (1.37) | 55 (1.42) |
| Degree qualifications | ||||
| Yes | 2007 (51.29) | 2011 (51.09) | 2012 (51.1) | 2006 (51.79) |
| No | 1906 (48.71) | 1925 (48.91) | 1925 (48.9) | 1867 (48.21) |
| Employment | ||||
| Working | 227 (5.82) | 194 (4.93) | 194 (4.93) | 196 (5.06) |
| Retired | 3639 (93.03) | 3712 (94.11) | 3712 (94.2) | 3642 (99.25) |
| Health literacy | ||||
| Never | 2787 (71.22) | 2794 (70.99) | 2798 (71.07) | 2755 (71.13) |
| Rarely need help | 386 (9.86) | 395 (10.04) | 390 (9.91) | 396 (10.22) |
| Sometimes | 403 (10.31) | 406 (10.32) | 405 (10.29) | 403 (10.41) |
| Often/always need help | 337 (8.61) | 341 (8.66) | 344 (8.74) | 319 (8.24) |
Figures are numbers (percentage) of patients unless otherwise specified