Table 1.
Sample characteristics.
| Women | Men | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | 4423 (54.2%) | 3740 (45.8%) | 8163 (100%) | |
| Mean age | 63.41 (9.22) | 63.68 (9.08) | 63.68 (9.16) | |
| HLoE∗ – Primary | 1247 (28.2%) | 1245 (33.3%) | 2492 (30.5%) | |
| HLoE – Secondary | 1807 (40.8%) | 1454 (38.9%) | 3261 (40%) | |
| HLoE – Tertiary | 1359 (30.8%) | 1038 (27.8%) | 2397 (29.4%) | |
| Married/living together | 2847 (64.4%) | 2784 (74.4%) | 5631 (69%) | |
| Never married | 346 (7.8%) | 444 (11.9%) | 790 (9.7%) | |
| Separated/divorced | 342 (7.7%) | 209 (5.6%) | 551 (6.7%) | |
| Widowed | 888 (20.1%) | 303 (8.1%) | 1191 (14.6%) | |
| Live in Dublin – city/county | 1074 (24.3%) | 858 (22.9%) | 1932 (23.7%) | |
| Live in town/city – not Dublin | 1249 (28.2%) | 1059 (28.3%) | 2308 (28.3%) | |
| Live rurally – not Dublin | 2095 (47.4%) | 1816 (48.6%) | 3911 (47.9%) | |
| Self-rated physical health | Excellent | 729 (16.5%) | 543 (14.5%) | 1272 (15.6%) |
| Very good | 1245 (28.1%) | 1087 (29.1%) | 2332 (28.6%) | |
| Good | 1432 (32.4%) | 1227 (32.8%) | 2659 (32.6%) | |
| Fair | 788 (17.8%) | 694 (18.6%) | 1482 (18.2%) | |
| Poor | 229 (5.2%) | 188 (5%) | 417 (5.1%) | |
∗HLoE, Highest level of education.