Table 1 Demographic sample characteristics (t1)
Patients | Population | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | 200 | 252 | |
Age (mean (SD)) | 76.19 (4.91) | 77.54 (4.84) | 0.003 |
Age groups | n (%) | n (%) | 0.006 |
70–75 yrs | 114 (57.0) | 102 (40.5) | |
76–80 yrs | 51 (25.5) | 88 (34.9) | |
81–85 yrs | 25 (12.5) | 41 (16.3) | |
> 85 yrs | 10 (5.0) | 21 (8.3) | |
Gender: male | 128 (64.0) | 153 (60.7) | 0.537 |
Marital status | 0.488 | ||
married | 144 (72.0) | 172 (68.3) | |
single | 7 (3.5) | 14 (5.6) | |
divorced | 12 (6.0) | 17 (6.7) | |
widowed | 37 (18.5) | 49 (19.4) | |
Partnership: yes | 150 (75.0) | 174 (69.0) | 0.197 |
Children: yes | 184 (92.0) | 221 (87.7) | 0.183 |
Education level | 0.040 | ||
8 yrs | 85 (42.5) | 103 (40.9) | |
10 yrs | 43 (21.5) | 35 (13.9) | |
High school certificate | 4 (2.0) | 14 (5.6) | |
university | 68 (34.0) | 100 (39.7) | |
Net household income | 0.819 | ||
<1000€ | 18 (9.0) | 21 (8.3) | |
<2000€ | 108 (54.0) | 127 (50.4) | |
<3000€ | 60 (30.0) | 89 (35.3) | |
≥3000€ | 9 (4.5) | 9 (3.6) | |
missing | 5 (2.5) | 6 (2.4) | |
Religion | 0.950 | ||
none | 150 (75.0) | 185 (73.4) | |
protestant | 42 (21.0) | 58 (23.0) | |
catholic | 4 (2.0) | 5 (2.0) | |
other | 4 (2.0) | 4 (1.6) | |
Nursing Care level: yes | 34 (17.0) | 17 (6.7) | 0.001 |
Degree of disability: yes | 81 (40.5) | 60 (23.8) | <0.001 |
Years since diagnosis (mean (SD)) | 2.6 (2.4) | NA |