Table 1.
Background variables of the study participants (N=105).
| Variable | Participating in activities (n=49) | Not participating in activities (n=56) | Total sample (N=105) | Difference between groups (P value) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 74.3 (6.6) | 74.8 (8.7) | 74.6 (7.8) | .77 | ||
| Education (years), mean (SD) | 15.3 (4.2) | 15.2 (3.6) | 15.3 (3.9) | .91 | ||
| Female gender, n (%) | 43/49 (87.8) | 46/56 (82.1) | 88/105 (84.8) | .42 | ||
| Born in Israel, n (%) | 26/47 (55.3) | 32/52 (61.5) | 58/99 (58.6) | .53 | ||
| Married (%) | 27/46 (58.7) | 28/51(54.9) | 55/97 (56.7) | .71 | ||
| Residence (%) | 43/45 (95.6) | 49/52 (94.2) | 92/97 (94.8) | .77 | ||
| Living situation, n (%) | .55 | |||||
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With spouse | 27/45 (60.0) | 30/50 (60.0) | 57/95 (60.0) |
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Alone | 15/45 (33.3) | 16/50 (32.0) | 31/95 (32.6) |
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With caregiver | 3/45 (6.7) | 2/50 (4.0) | 5/95 (5.3) |
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With other family member | 0/50 (0.0) | 2/50 (4.0) | 2/95 (2.1) |
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| Can walk without help, n (%) | 45/47 (95.7) | 42/50 (84.0) | 87/97 (89.7) | .06a | ||
| Can reach places farther than walking distance without help, n (%) | 44/47 (93.6) | 41/ 51(80.4) | 85/98 (86.7) | .054b | ||
| Working, n (%) | 9/46 (19.6) | 16/52 (30.8) | 25/98 (25.5) | .20 | ||
| Older person answered questions themselves, n (%) | 48/49 (98.0) | 46/56 (82.1) | 94/105 (89.5) | .008c | ||
| Impression of interviewer: cognitive impairment of person interviewed “Not at all,” n (%) |
48/49 (98.0) | 49/56 (87.5) | 97/ 105 (92.4) |
.04d | ||
| Impression of interviewer: accurate information given, n (%) |
49/49 (100.0) | 53/56 (94.6) | 102/105 (97.1) | .10 | ||
aχ21=3.6.
bχ21=3.7.
cχ21=7.0.
dχ21=4.1.