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Table 1 Respondent socio-demographics and characteristics

From: Assessing the predictive power of psychological empowerment and health literacy for older patients’ participation in health care: a cross-sectional population-based study

 

N = 826

Age

 Mean age (SD)

71.8 (4.49)

 Range

65-81

Gender

 Male

54%

Marital Status

 Married

72.9%

 Living common law

1.7%

 Single (never married)

4.2%

 Divorced/separated

8.9%

 Widowed

12.3%

Living Situation

 Independent

88.5%

 Independent with some help by family member

10.2%

 Independent with some help by Spitexa

0.6%

 Assisted living situation

0.5%

 Retirement home

0.1%

Children

 Yes

86.4%

Origin/Background

 Swiss German

50.5%

 Swiss Italian

34.2%

 Swiss French

1.8%

 Other

13.4%

Income (monthly net salary)

 Between 0 and 2000 CHF

13.8%

 Between 2000 and 4000 CHF

25.8%

 Between 4000 and 6000 CHF

18%

 Between 6000 and 8000 CHF

12.7%

 Above 8000 CHF

10.2%

 “I prefer not to answer this question”

19.5%

Education (highest degree completed)

 None

1.6%

 Elementary school

3.2%

 Middle school

8.8%

 High school

12.4%

 Professional degree (i.e., apprenticeship)

36.9%

 University or professional university degree

32.6%

 Other

4.4%

Employment Status

 Retired

84.7%

Physician Visits per Year

 Mean physician visits per year (SD)

4.5 (8.9)

Chronic Disease or any Other Health Condition

 Yes

45.8%

  1. Note: a = Spitex is a subsidized Swiss public homecare service