Table 1.
Description of the study sample (N = 314)
| Variable | 2003–2004 N = 314 |
|---|---|
| Age median (q1, q3) | 85.6 (82.4, 88.2) |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Men | 82 (26.1) |
| Women | 232 (73.9) |
| Civil status, n (%) | |
| Divorced | 24 (7.6) |
| Widowed | 253 (80.6) |
| Never married | 37 (11.8) |
| Monthly income, euro | |
| ≤ 900 | 145 (52.0) |
| >900 | 134 (48.0) |
| Perceived health, n (%) | |
| Poor/fair | 112 (35.7) |
| Good | 110 (35.0) |
| Very good | 61 (19.4) |
| Excellent | 31 (9.9) |
| No. of symptoms, median (q1, q3) | 9 (4.75, 12.0) |
| Functional limitationsa | |
| No | 69 (22.0) |
| Yes | 245 (78.0) |
| Dependence on mobility devicesa, n (%) | |
| No | 158 (50.3) |
| Yes | 156 (49.7) |
| P-ADL independence, n (%) | |
| 0 | 2 (0.6) |
| 1 | 1 (0.3) |
| 2 | 2 (0.6) |
| 3 | 7 (2.2) |
| 4 | 32 (10.2) |
| 5 | 270 (86.0) |
q1—1st quartile; q3—3rd quartile. P-ADL—number of items performed independently. No. of symptoms: out of 33. Perceived health: scored from 1 = Poor to 5 = Excellent
aAccording to the Housing Enabler [27]