Table 1 Summary statistics on variables included in the study
Variable | Group | n/mean | %/SD | n/mean | %/SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low income (n = 942) | Higher income (n = 600) | ||||
Categorical variables | |||||
Gender | Men | 492 | 52.23 | 304 | 50.67 |
Women | 426 | 45.22 | 296 | 49.33 | |
Missing | 24 | 2.55 | --- | --- | |
Total | 942 | 100.00 | 600 | 100.00 | |
Chronic disease status | None | 135 | 14.33 | 320 | 53.33 |
≥ 1 | 807 | 85.67 | 280 | 46.67 | |
Total | 942 | 100.00 | 600 | 100.00 | |
Marital status | not married | 252 | 26.75 | 112 | 18.67 |
married | 609 | 64.65 | 476 | 79.33 | |
Missing | 81 | 8.60 | 12 | 2.00 | |
Total | 942 | 100.00 | 600 | 100.00 | |
Self-reported health | poor | 303 | 32.17 | 248 | 41.33 |
good | 582 | 61.78 | 348 | 58.00 | |
Missing | 57 | 6.05 | 4 | 0.67 | |
Total | 942 | 100.00 | 600 | 100.00 | |
Discrete/continuous variables | |||||
Frailty | --- | 5.56 | 3.13 | 6.73 | 2.70 |
Physical activity behaviour | --- | 10.51 | 2.85 | 10.66 | 3.13 |
Functional difficulty | --- | 22.28 | 8.81 | 22.30 | 7.99 |
Well-being | --- | 13.53 | 4.09 | 14.64 | 4.75 |
Income (₵) | --- | 1111.39 | 25.36 | 2540.79 | 108.26 |
Age (yrs) | --- | 61.31 | 40.39 | 60.41 | 8.86 |
Education (yrs) | --- | 21.32 | 4.21 | 21.12 | 3.02 |