TABLE 1.

Characteristics of analysis samples with respect to initially reported socio-demographics and psycho-behavioral longevity indicators.

% [CI95] or M [CI95]	Wave 1		Post-studya
	Total (N = 1,863)	Gross panel sample (n = 1,612)	Survivors (n = 1,215)
Gender (%)
– Men	36.3 [34.1–38.4]	36.3 [33.9–38.7]	36.0 [33.2–38.8]
– Women	63.7 [61.6–65.9]	63.7 [61.3–66.1]	64.0 [61.2–66.7]
Age group (%)
– 80–84 years	54.3 [51.8–56.8]	55.6 [53.0–58.2]	59.9 [57.1–62.7]
– 85–89 years	30.7 [28.7–32.8]	30.6 [28.4–32.9]	29.8 [27.4–32.3]
– 90 years or older	15.0 [13.4–16.5]	13.8 [12.2–15.3]	10.3 [8.8–11.8]
Living arrangement (%)
– Private	86.1 [83.6–88.6]	87.1 [84.7–89.5]	89.9 [87.6–92.3]
– Institution	13.9 [11.4–16.4]	12.9 [10.5–15.3]	10.1 [7.7–12.4]
Views of Aging
AARC-Gains (1–5)	3.2 [3.1–3.2]	3.2 [3.1–3.3]	3.2 [3.2–3.3]
AARC-Losses (1–5)	2.8 [2.8–2.9]	2.8 [2.7–2.9]	2.7 [2.6–2.8]
Health status
Treated health conditions (0–19)	3.5 [3.3–3.7]	3.5 [3.3–3.7]	3.4 [3.2–3.6]
ADL independence (0–2)	1.6 [1.6–1.7]	1.7 [1.7–1.7]	1.8 [1.7–1.8]
IADL independence (0–2)	1.4 [1.4 –1.4]	1.5 [1.4–1.5]	1.5 [1.5–1.6]
Cognitive statusb (%)
– Age adequate function	68.1 [64.3–72.0]	70.6 [66.9–74.4]	74.3 [70.6–78.0]
– MCI	15.5 [13.3–17.7]	15.6 [13.2–17.9]	15.3 [12.8–17.8]
– Beginning AD	16.3 [13.4–19.2]	13.8 [11.2–16.4]	10.4 [8.2–12.6]
Appraisal of life
VOL–Engagement (0–2)	1.4 [1.4 –1.5]	1.5 [1.4–1.5]	1.5 [1.5–1.6]
VOL–Optimism (0–2)	1.6 [1.6–1.6]	1.6 [1.6–1.6]	1.6 [1.6–1.6]
Perceived obsolescence (1–4)	2.5 [2.4–2.6]	2.5 [2.4–2.6]	2.5 [2.4–2.5]
Feeling needed by society (1–4)	2.2 [2.1–2.3]	2.2 [2.1–2.3]	2.2 [2.2–2.3]
Perceived control
Internal (1–4)	3.3 [3.2–3.3]	3.3 [3.3–3.4]	3.4 [3.3–3.4]
Powerful others (1–4)	1.7 [1.6–1.7]	1.6 [1.5–1.7]	1.6 [1.5–1.6]
Chance (1–4)	2.2 [2.1–2.2]	2.2 [2.1–2.3]	2.2 [2.1–2.3]

Weighted data. CI95, 95% confidence interval. ^aAccording to panel management from March 5, 2021. ^bIn self-report interviews, 343 participants (20.3%) at wave 1 declined to take the cognitive screening test.