Table 1.
Characteristics of observations included in conditional fixed effects regression analysis (n = 362; waves 5 and 6; Germany).
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex: Female | 210 | 58.0% |
| Marital status: married and living together with spouse; registered partnership: | 208 | 57.5% |
| Education (International Standard Classification of Education; ISCED-97): | ||
| Lower level (0–2) | 64 | 17.7% |
| Intermediary level (3–4) | 222 | 61.3% |
| Tertiary level (5–6) | 76 | 21.0% |
| Self-rated health: | ||
| “Excellent” (1) | 13 | 3.6% |
| “Very good” (2) | 30 | 8.3% |
| “Good” (3) | 103 | 28.4% |
| “Fair” (4) | 147 | 40.6% |
| “Poor” (5) | 69 | 19.1% |
| Mean | SD | |
| Age in years | 63.6 | 9.0 |
| Household total net income (per year) in Euros | 22,376.4 | 17,706.6 |
| Number of chronic diseases | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| Self-rated health (from 1 = “excellent” to 5 = “poor”) | 3.6 | 1.0 |
Notes: Please note that time-constant variables (sex and education) were only displayed for descriptive purposes.