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. 2019 Apr 5;16(4):513–523. doi: 10.1007/s10433-019-00508-y

Table 6.

Summary statistics, not weighted

Variable Description N Median Mean SD Min Max
Demographics
Year of birth 3085 1946 1946 9.353 1912 1964
Age Age in 2015 3085 69 69.44 9.353 51 103
Gender 1= Female 3085 0.586 0 1
Age group 50–59 3085 0.160 0 1
Age group 60–69 3085 0.362 0 1
Age group 70–79 3085 0.330 0 1
Age group 80+ 3085 0.147 0 1
Family and living situation
Higher education 1 = Obtained higher education entrance qualification 3020 0.237 0 1
Financial distress 1 = Able to make ends meet with difficulty 3049 0.159 0 1
Partner in household 1 = Partner is living in household 3085 0.643 0 1
Has children 1 = has children 3084 0.887 0 1
Living in a house 1 = Living in a house 2936 0.603 0 1
Urban area 1 = Urban area 2925 0.550 0 1
Employment
Retired 1 = Retired 3048 0.742 0 1
Unemployed 1 = Unemployed 3048 0.0138 0 1
Homemaker 1 = Homemaker 3048 0.0876 0 1
Employed 1 = Employed or selfemployed 3048 0.143 0 1
White collar 1 = White-collar worker 3026 0.102 0 1
Blue collar 1 = Blue-collar worker 3026 0.035 0 1
Health
Poor or fair health 1 = Poor or fair self-assessed health 3085 0.338 0 1
# IADL limitations Number of limitations in instrumented activities of daily living 3084 0 0.616 1.640 0 9
Technology
Tableta 1 = Positive attitude 2619 0.460 0 1
Smartphonea 1 = Positive attitude 2747 0.514 0 1
Social networksa 1 = Positive attitude 2681 0.249 0 1
Voice-controlled PCa 1 = Positive attitude 2537 0.260 0 1
Tracking systema 1 = Positive attitude 2611 0.581 0 1
Auto fall alerta 1 = Positive attitude 2659 0.601 0 1
Personal alarma 1 = Positive attitude 2709 0.682 0 1
Auto cooker controla 1 = Positive attitude 2548 0.502 0 1
Communication and entertainment technology 1 = Positive attitude towards Tablet, Smartphone, Social Networks or Voice-Controlled PC 2639 0.642 0 1
Support and health technology 1 = Positive attitude towards Tracking System, Auto Fall Alert, Personal Alarm or Auto Cooker Control 2766 0.758 0 1
Weight
Weight Calibrated cross-sectional individual weight—wave 6 3085 786.7 968.2 764.5 74.09 8284

All obsverations 50+ of wave 6 that returned the drop off questionnaire and where weights are available

aFor detailed and not cleaned answers see Table 3