Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the study variables (N = 360)
| Covariates | N (valid per cent) | Mean (S.D) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 214 (59.4) | ||
| Male | 146 (40.6) | |||
| Age | 79.5 (6.8) | 60–98 | ||
| Education | 9.8 (4.9) | 0–22 | ||
| Marital status | No partner | 266 (74.1) | ||
| Has partner | 93 (25.9) | |||
| Number of children | 2.9 (2.0) | 1–10 | ||
| ADL | 4.0 (1.7) | 0–8 | ||
| Number of chronic diseases | 3.3 (1.8) | 0–10 | ||
| Perceived economic status | 2.42 (1.1) | 1–5 | ||
| Ethnicity | Veteran Jews | 120 (33.3) | ||
| FSU immigrants | 120 (33.3) | |||
| Israeli Arabs | 120 (33.3) | |||
| Area of residence | Northern | 90 (25.0) | ||
| Central | 180 (50.0) | |||
| Southern | 90 (25.0) | |||
| Connection to the living area | 2.4 (0.5) | 1–4 | ||
| Independent variables | ||||
| Weekly hours for home care services | 12.9 (4.3) | 5–22 | ||
| Weekly hours utilized for attending the ADCC | 8.6 (3.3) | 4–15 | ||
| Satisfaction with the day care center services | 3.9 (0.9) | 1–5 | ||
| Dependent variable | ||||
| Quality of life | 41.6 (16.0) | 11.1–83.4 | ||
ADL Activities of daily living