Table 1 Distribution of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study population
Total | Fair or poor health | Good or excellent | p a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 408 | N = 117 | N = 291 | ||
Age, years, n (%) | ||||
65–69 | 146 (35.8) | 42 (35.9) | 104 (35.7) | 0.57 |
70–74 | 153 (37.5) | 40 (34.2) | 113 (38.8) | |
75 and above | 109 (26.7) | 35 (29.9) | 74 (25.5) | |
Sex, n (%) | ||||
Male | 193 (47.3) | 55 (47.0) | 138 (47.4) | 0.94 |
Female | 215 (52.7) | 62 (53.0) | 153 (52.6) | |
Living arrangement, n (%) | ||||
Living alone | 56 (14.1) | 22 (19.2) | 34 (12.1) | 0.15 |
Living with a spouse only | 179 (45.2) | 46 (40.4) | 133 (47.2) | |
Living with a spouse and family members | 161 (40.7) | 46 (40.4) | 115 (40.7) | |
Educational level, n (%) | ||||
Less than high school | 187 (47.7) | 48 (42.9) | 139 (49.6) | 0.33 |
High school | 164 (41.8) | 49 (43.8) | 115 (41.1) | |
More than high school | 41 (10.5) | 15 (13.3) | 26 (9.3) | |
Annual income per capita, yes, n (%) | ||||
<750,000 | 74 (19.8) | 22 (21.2) | 52 (19.3) | 0.90 |
750,000–910,000 | 113 (30.3) | 32 (30.8) | 81 (30.1) | |
920,000–1,490,000 | 70 (18.8) | 17 (16.3) | 53 (19.7) | |
>1,500,000 | 116 (31.1) | 33 (31.7) | 83 (30.9) | |
Chronic disease, yes, n (%) | 243 (61.4) | 90 (37.0) | 153 (63.0) | <0.001 |
ADL scores, mean (SD) | 14.4 (3.4) | 15.9 (5.1) | 13.7 (2.2) | <0.001 |
Group membershipsb, often and always, n (%) | ||||
Community related group | 198 (48.5) | 48 (24.2) | 150 (75.8) | 0.06 |
Business-related group | 73 (17.9) | 19 (26.0) | 54 (74.0) | 0.67 |
Hobby- and volunteer-related group | 126 (30.9) | 24 (19.0) | 102 (81.0) | <0.01 |
Belief-related group | 119 (29.2) | 28 (23.5) | 91 (76.5) | 0.15 |