Table 1.
Characteristics of the observations included in linear FE Regressions (Waves 3–5, pooled, n = 8,982).
| Variables | N (%)/Mean (SD); Range |
|---|---|
| Female | 4,393 (48.9%) |
| Age | 63.8 (11.3); 40–95 |
| Marital status: Divorced/Widowed/Single (Ref.: married, living together with spouse) | 2,496 (27.8%) |
| Number of important people in regular contact | 4.7 (2.8); 0–9 |
| Employment status: | |
| - Employed | 3,081 (34.3%) |
| - Retired | 4,883 (54.4%) |
| - Other (not employed) | 1,018 (11.3%) |
| Household net equivalent income (in Euro) | 1,757.8 (1,589.7); |
| 156.7–65,000 | |
| Frequency of sports activities: | |
| - Daily | 684 (7.6%) |
| - Several times a week | 2,105 (23.4%) |
| - Once a week | 1,584 (17.7%) |
| −1–3 times a month | 676 (7.5%) |
| - Less often | 1,071 (11.9%) |
| - Never | 2,862 (31.9%) |
| Self-rated health (from 1 = very good to 5 = very bad) | 2.5 (0.8); 1–5 |
| Absence of depression (CES-D < 18) | 8,469 (94.3%) |
| Physical functioning (from 0 = worst score to 100 = best score) | 83.6 (22.2); 0–100 |
| Absence of Parkinson's disease | 8,917 (99.3%) |
| Number of physical illnesses | 2.4 (1.8); 0–10 |
| Life satisfaction | 3.8 (0.7); 1–5 |
The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) was used to quantify life satisfaction (6). The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to quantify depression (8). Physical functioning was measured by the subscale “Physical Functioning” of SF-36 Short Form Health Survey (0–100 range) (7).