Table 1.
Sample characteristics (wave 2; n = 4655)
| Variables | N (%) / Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
| Sex: - Male: N (%) | 2397 (51.5%) |
| – Female | 2258 (48.5%) |
| Age in years: Mean (SD) | 61.0 (12.0) |
| Family status: - Married, living together with spouse: N (%) | 3364 (72.3%) |
| – Married, living separated from spouse | 91 (2.0%) |
| – Divorced | 377 (8.1%) |
| – Widowed | 579 (12.4%) |
| – Single | 242 (5.2%) |
| Employment status: - Employed: N (%) | 1744 (37.5%) |
| – Retired | 2159 (46.4%) |
| – Other: not employed | 752 (16.1%) |
| Income (in Euro): Mean (SD) | 1455 (813) |
| Self-rated health (from 1 = very good to 5 = very bad): Mean (SD) | 2.5 (0.9) |
| Depressive symptoms: Mean (SD) | 7.5 (6.6) |
| Physical functioning: Mean (SD) | 83.5 (23.6) |
| Number of physical illnesses: Mean (SD) | 2.3 (1.9) |
| Meaning in life (from 1 = not at all to 5 = extremely): Mean (SD) | 4.1 (0.9) |
| GP visits in the past 12 months: Mean (SD) | 4.2 (3.7) |
| GP visits in the past 12 months: N (%) | |
| “Never” | 600 (12.9%) |
| “Once” | 749 (16.1%) |
| “2–3 times” | 1249 (26.8%) |
| “4–6 times” | 1016 (21.8%) |
| “7–12 times” | 782 (16.8%) |
| “more often” | 259 (5.6%) |
| Specialist visits in the past 12 months: Mean (SD) | 3.4 (4.0) |
Notes: N = number; SD = standard deviation