Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants according to further participation in waves 1 and 2
Pra Characteristics at baseline (2000/2001) | Participation in | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 1 | Wave 2 |
| Â | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | No |
|  | n = 1892 | n = 876 | n = 120 | n = 438 | ||||
Age at base line (years) – | 69.4 ± 6.4 | 75.1 ± 7.8 | 71.5 ± 7.6 | 76.3 ± 8.7 | ||||
mean (min., max.) | (60.2-93.0) | (60.3-97.0) | (60.5-92.0) | (60.8-97.2) | ||||
Female gender – | 1185/1892 | 543/876 | 84/120 | 314/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (62.6) | (62.0) | (70.0) | (71.7) | ||||
Fair/poor self-perceived health – | 574/1892 | 410/876 | 49/120 | 257/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (30.3) | (46.8) | (40.8) | (58.7) | ||||
≥ 1 hospital admission over past 12 months – | 375/1892 | 210/876 | 19/120 | 110/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (19.8) | (24.0) | (15.8) | (25.1) | ||||
> 6 physician visits over past 12 months – | 883/1892 | 459/876 | 52/120 | 221/438 | ||||
n (in % | (46.7) | (52.4) | (43.3) | (50.5) | ||||
Diabetes, yes – | 167/1892 | 119/876 | 16/120 | 54/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (8.8) | (13.6) | (13.3) | (12.3) | ||||
Coronary heart disease ever, yes – | 268/1892 | 177/876 | 21/120 | 106/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (14.2) | (20.2) | (17.5) | (24.2) | ||||
Heart attack ever, yes – | 119/1892 | 85/876 | 15/120 | 50/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (6.3) | (9.7) | (12.5) | (11.4) | ||||
Caregiver available if needed, yes – | 1604/1882 | 671/876 | 91/120 | 323/438 | ||||
n (in %) | (85.2) | (76.6) | (75.8) | (73.7) | ||||