Table 1.
Distribution of the study population by socio-demographic, health status and other personal characteristics
| Characteristics | % (N = 1701) |
|---|---|
| Total | 100 |
| Gender (n = 1701) | |
| Male | 40 |
| Female | 60 |
| Age group (n = 1701) | |
| 76–80 years | 44 |
| 71–75 years | 56 |
| Educational level (n = 1699) | |
| Under high school graduation | 58 |
| Higer school graduation and higher | 42 |
| Living arrangment (n = 1699) | |
| Alone | 44 |
| Not alone | 56 |
| Number of children (n = 1685) | |
| 0 | 21 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 or more | 63 |
| Born in the country (n = 1698) | |
| Yes | 76 |
| No | 24 |
| Financial status (n = 1681) | |
| Government subsidy recipient | 16 |
| Non-recipient | 84 |
| Self-rated health (n = 1700) | |
| Very good or good | 68 |
| Average to very bad | 32 |
| Functional status (n = 1637) | |
| No impairment with ADL | 49 |
| 1 impairment or more | 51 |
| Memory or concentration impairments (n = 1663) | |
| 0 | 69 |
| 1 | 16 |
| 2 or more | 15 |
| Depression or anxiety symptoms (n = 1698) | |
| No | 67 |
| Yes | 33 |
| Number of self-reported active chronic diseases (n = 1693) | |
| 0 | 27 |
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 or more | 42 |
| Number of hospital stays in the last 5 years (n = 1278) | |
| 0 | 49 |
| 1 | 24 |
| 2 or more | 27 |
| Worry about own health (n = 1701) | |
| Very or quite worried | 33 |
| A little or slightly worried | 61 |
| Not at all worried | 7 |
| Potentially stressful events in the past 5 years | |
| Death of a loved one (n = 1651) | 59 |
| Difficulty in obtaining professional help or care or becoming a caretaker for a loved one (n = 1624) | 28 |
| Serious illness/accidents oneself/loved one (n = 1678) | 81 |
| Conflict within the family (n = 1638) | 31 |
| None of the events above (n = 1691) | 7 |
| Importance of spirituality (n = 1686) | |
| Little or no importance | 39 |
| Moderate to great importance | 61 |
| Communication with doctors (n = 1408) | |
| Optimal | 30 |
| Non-optimal | 70 |