Table 4.
Descriptive statistics of the social-support IPA-MO database
| All | Mild physical disability | Severe physical | Mild intellectual | Mental impairment | Long-term income support | 18–35 yrs | 36–50 yrs | 51–66 yrs | 67–80 yrs | 81+ yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n= | 4120 | 1203 | 816 | 757 | 631 | 713 | 552 | 839 | 1048 | 768 | 834 |
| Gender | |||||||||||
| Female | 59% | 70% | 61% | 49% | 52% | 56% | 50% | 55% | 54% | 64% | 72% |
| Male | 41% | 30% | 39% | 51% | 48% | 44% | 50% | 45% | 46% | 36% | 28% |
| Age | |||||||||||
| Mean (yrs) | 59,8 | 75,6 | 72,3 | 42,0 | 45,9 | 50,4 | 27,5 | 43,7 | 58,2 | 74,3 | 86,2 |
| St.dev | 20,0 | 14,0 | 15,9 | 14,6 | 13,4 | 10,5 | 4,9 | 4,2 | 4,4 | 4,0 | 4,1 |
| Range | 18–103 | 18–103 | 18–102 | 18–92 | 18–85 | 20–65 | 18–35 | 36–50 | 51–66 | 67–80 | 81–103 |
| Living | |||||||||||
| Alone | 54% | 58% | 48% | 44% | 64% | 59% | 37% | 47% | 63% | 50% | 65% |
| With partner | 25% | 33% | 41% | 18% | 12% | 10% | 13% | 15% | 21% | 44% | 30% |
| With family | 19% | 8% | 9% | 35% | 21% | 31% | 46% | 34% | 14% | 6% | 5% |
| Other | 2% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 4% | 4% | 2% | – | – |
| Work | |||||||||||
| None | 65% | 87% | 84% | 35% | 50% | 56% | 40% | 43% | 59% | 87% | 97% |
| Paid job | 12% | 5% | 3% | 25% | 15% | 15% | 17% | 23% | 16% | 1% | – |
| Guided work (unpaid) | 13% | 1% | 6% | 34% | 22% | 8% | 34% | 21% | 14% | 4% | – |
| Voluntary activities | 10% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 13% | 21% | 9% | 12% | 15% | 8% | 2% |
| Caregiving tasks | |||||||||||
| Yes, on regular basis | 11% | 7% | 5% | 13% | 14% | 19% | 14% | 17% | 14% | 6% | 3% |
| Sources of incomea | |||||||||||
| Retirement pension | 58% | 84% | 73% | 6% | 9% | 2% | – | – | 9% | 97% | 99% |
| Salary | 11% | 6% | 5% | 24% | 15% | 12% | 15% | 22% | 15% | 2% | 2% |
| Incapacity allowance | 27% | 10% | 18% | 64% | 49% | 6% | 63% | 41% | 35% | – | – |
| Income support | 27% | 5% | 6% | 13% | 32% | 94% | 27% | 47% | 49% | 2% | – |
| Using support: | |||||||||||
| Assistive devices | 41% | 69% | 70% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 14% | 32% | 64% | 80% |
| Informal helpb | 35% | 37% | 51% | 41% | 27% | 15% | 40% | 27% | 24% | 38% | 52% |
| Private services | 26% | 42% | 47% | 14% | 10% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 15% | 38% | 60% |
| Special transport | 36% | 48% | 60% | 33% | 18% | 8% | 15% | 18% | 32% | 53% | 57% |
| Domestic help (subsid) | 44% | 75% | 65% | 23% | 27% | 8% | 7% | 20% | 37% | 66% | 83% |
| Personal assist. | 63% | 29% | 91% | 96% | 93% | 26% | 84% | 70% | 58% | 55% | 54% |
Source: IPA-MO database, 2014–2016
amore than one source possible
bon a regular basis: at least once a week