Table 2.
Demographic characteristics for participants after defining group membership (SA vs UA) according to the unified construct based on all three components or separate components based on health, high daily functioning or engagement with life
| Characteristic | SA | UA |
|---|---|---|
| All three components | ||
| n | 28 | 37 |
| Age (Mean ± SD), years | 78.8 ± 5.0 | 81.2 ± 5.5 |
| Female/male, n | 17/11 | 18/19 |
| Education (Mean ± SD), years | 9.7 ± 2.2 | 10.0 ± 2.8 |
| Absence of disease criteria | ||
| n | 41 | 24 |
| Age (Mean ± SD), years | 81.5 ± 5.2 | 79.5 ± 5.4 |
| Female/male, n | 23/18 | 12/12 |
| Education (Mean ± SD), years | 9.9 ± 2.4 | 9.8 ± 2.8 |
| High functioning criteria | ||
| n | 56 | 9 |
| Age (Mean ± SD), years | 79.8 ± 5.4 | 82.9 ± 4.9 |
| Female/male, n | 31/25 | 4/5 |
| Education (Mean ± SD), years | 10.0 ± 2.6 | 8.9 ± 2.2 |
| Engagement with life criteria | ||
| n | 44 | 21 |
| Age (Mean ± SD), years | 79.9 ± 5.3 | 80.9 ± 5.7 |
| Female/male, n | 24/20 | 11/10 |
| Education (Mean ± SD), years | 9.9 ± 2.6 | 9.7 ± 2.5 |
SA, ‘successful’ aging; UA, ‘usual’ aging