TABLE 3.
Quality of life among older adults.
Mobility | Self-care | Usual activities | Pain/ discomfort |
Anx/depr | |
Total sample | |||||
No problems | 82.8 | 95.7 | 85.1 | 41.1 | 78.6 |
Some problems | 11.2 | 3.4 | 10.9 | 43.8 | 16.9 |
Moderate problems | 3.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 3.4 |
Severe problems | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
Unable to/extreme | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
Women | |||||
No problems | 81.2 | 95.5 | 81.5 | 39.3 | 72.5 |
Some problems | 11.7 | 3.0 | 13.2 | 42.1 | 22.1 |
Moderate problems | 3.9 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
Severe problems | 3.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.6 | 1.1 |
Unable to/extreme | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
Men | |||||
No problems | 84.5 | 95.9 | 88.8 | 42.9 | 84.6 |
Some problems | 10.8 | 3.7 | 8.6 | 45.5 | 11.8 |
Moderate problems | 3.4 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 2.8 |
Severe problems | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 |
Unable to/extreme | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Anx/depr, anxiety and depression. Numbers reported are percentages. Variables scored as “unable to” = unable to walk (mobility), unable to wash/dress (self-care), unable to do my usual activities (usual activities), extreme pain/discomfort (pain/discomfort), extremely anxious/depressed (anx/depr).