Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 160)
From: The contribution of home-based technology to older people's quality of life in extra care housing
Characteristic/Frequency and percentage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
Women 105 (66%) | Men 55 (34%) | ||||
Age group | |||||
55-64 14 (9%) | 65-74 31 (19%) | 75-84 69 (43%) | 85 and over 43 (27%) | Not known 3 (2%) | |
Marital status | |||||
Widowed 87 (54%) | Married or cohabited 41 (26%) | Divorced or separated 17 (11%) | Single (never married) 15 (9%) | ||
Ethnicity | |||||
White (UK or other) 159 (99%) | Asian or Asian British 1(1%) | ||||
Living arrangement | |||||
Alone 118 (74%) | With spouse 35 (22%) | With another person 5 (3%) | With spouse and other person 2 (1%) | ||
Overall health condition | |||||
Excellent 8 (5%) | Very good 27 (17%) | Good 64 (40%) | Poor 56 (35%) | Very poor 3 (2%) | Not known 2 (1%) |
Mobility use | |||||
Wheelchair 18 (11%) | Wheelchair and other mobility aids 48 (30%) | Other mobility aids 55 (34%) | No mobility aids 39 (25%) | ||
Scheme type | |||||
New build 124 (78%) | Remodeled 36 (22%) | ||||
Scheme location | |||||
Suburban 82 (51%) | Rural 58 (36%) | Urban 20 (13%) | |||
Scheme size | |||||
Small 126 (79%) | Village 34 (21%) | ||||