Table 12: Demographic characteristics of participants of the Berlin Aging Study who completed four single-session Intake Assess

Table 12: Demographic characteristics of participants of the Berlin Aging Study
who completed four single-session Intake Assessments (N=164)

Time 1

1990-1993

Time 2

1993-1994

Time 3

1995-1996

Time 4

1997-1998

Demographic Characte-ristics
Men
N = 74
Women
N = 90
Total
N = 164
Men
N = 74
Women
N = 90
Total
N = 164
Men
N = 74
Women
N = 90
Total
N = 164
Men
N = 74
Women
N = 90
Total
N = 164

Gender (in %)
45.1 54.9 - 45.1 54.9 - 45.1 54.9 - 45.1 54.9 -

Age (in years)

M

SD

77.8

6.0

79.1

6.5

78.5

6.3

79.8

6.0

81.1

6.6

80.5

6.4

81.5

6.1

82.9

6.6

82.3

6.4

83.3

6.0

84.7

6.5

84.1

6.3

Education (in %)

primary

lower secondary

higher secondary

other

48.6

28.4

14.9

8.1

57.8

35.6

4.4

2.2

53.7

32.3

9.1

4.9

48.6

28.4

14.9

8.1

57.8

35.6

4.4

2.2

53.7

32.3

9.1

4.9

48.6

28.4

14.9

8.1

57.8

35.6

4.4

2.2

53.7

32.3

9.1

4.9

48.6

28.4

14.9

8.1

57.8

35.6

4.4

2.2

53.7

32.3

9.1

4.9

Occupational training (in %)
74.3 52.2 62.2 74.3 52.2 62.2 74.3 52.2 62.2 74.3 52.2 62.2

Income¹ (in %)

< 1.000 DM

1.000 - 1.399 DM

1.400 - 1.799 DM

1.800 - 2.199 DM

> 2.200 DM

missings

M (in DM)

SD (in DM)

4.1

18.9

13.5

24.3

31.1

8.1

2365.1²

1863.4

3.3

13.3

21.1

27.8

23.3

11.1

1995.6³

756.7

3.7

15.9

17.7

26.2

26.8

9.8

2165.4⁴

1387.2

-

20.3

12.2

24.3

36.5

6.8

2325.1⁵

1179.9

3.3

14.4

15.6

26.7

33.3

6.7

2108.0⁶

769.0

1.8

17.1

14.0

25.6

34.8

6.7

2205.9⁷

978.5

-

13.5

13.5

18.9

45.9

8.1

2461.8⁸

966.2

1.1

12.2

14.4

28.9

35.6

7.8

2213.3⁹

727.3

0.6

12.8

14.0

24.4

40.2

7.9

2325.2¹⁰

849.5

1.4

12.2

16.2

12.2

51.4

6.8

2612.4¹¹

1596.4

1.1

11.1

11.1

24.4

40.0

12.2

2308.3¹²

945.8

1.2

11.6

13.4

18.9

45.1

9.8

2450.1¹³

1294.9

Marital status (%)

married

widowed

divorced

single

missings

63.5

27.0

4.1

5.4

-

6.7

68.9

15.6

8.9

-

32.3

50.0

10.4

7.3

-

62.2

28.4

4.1

5.4

-

5.6

68.9

15.6

10.0

-

31.1

50.6

10.4

7.9

-

58.1

31.1

4.1

5.4

1.4

4.4

71.1

15.6

8.9

-

28.7

53.0

10.4

7.3

0.6

59.5

32.4

4.1

4.1

-

4.4

71.1

14.4

10.0

-

29.3

53.7

9.8

7.3

-

Residence type (%)

living alone

living with others

institutionalized

33.8

64.8

1.4

80.0

15.6

4.4

59.2

37.8

3.0

27.0

70.3

2.7

80.0

15.6

4.4

56.1

40.2

3.7

29.7

68.9

1.4

80.0

15.6

4.4

57.3

39.7

3.0

29.7

64.9

5.4

77.8

14.4

7.8

56.1

37.2

6.7

Note: ¹ unweighted data; ² N = 68; ³ N = 80; ⁴N = 148; ⁵ N = 69; ⁶ N = 84; ⁷ N = 153; ⁸ N = 68; ⁹ N = 83; ¹⁰ N = 151; ¹¹ N = 69; ¹² N = 79; ¹³ N = 148.

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	Time 1 1990-1993			Time 2 1993-1994			Time 3 1995-1996			Time 4 1997-1998
Demographic Characte-ristics	Men N = 74	Women N = 90	Total N = 164	Men N = 74	Women N = 90	Total N = 164	Men N = 74	Women N = 90	Total N = 164	Men N = 74	Women N = 90	Total N = 164
Gender (in %)	45.1	54.9	-	45.1	54.9	-	45.1	54.9	-	45.1	54.9	-
Age (in years) M SD	77.8 6.0	79.1 6.5	78.5 6.3	79.8 6.0	81.1 6.6	80.5 6.4	81.5 6.1	82.9 6.6	82.3 6.4	83.3 6.0	84.7 6.5	84.1 6.3
Education (in %) primary lower secondary higher secondary other	48.6 28.4 14.9 8.1	57.8 35.6 4.4 2.2	53.7 32.3 9.1 4.9	48.6 28.4 14.9 8.1	57.8 35.6 4.4 2.2	53.7 32.3 9.1 4.9	48.6 28.4 14.9 8.1	57.8 35.6 4.4 2.2	53.7 32.3 9.1 4.9	48.6 28.4 14.9 8.1	57.8 35.6 4.4 2.2	53.7 32.3 9.1 4.9
Occupational training (in %)	74.3	52.2	62.2	74.3	52.2	62.2	74.3	52.2	62.2	74.3	52.2	62.2
Income¹ (in %) < 1.000 DM 1.000 - 1.399 DM 1.400 - 1.799 DM 1.800 - 2.199 DM > 2.200 DM missings M (in DM) SD (in DM)	4.1 18.9 13.5 24.3 31.1 8.1 2365.1² 1863.4	3.3 13.3 21.1 27.8 23.3 11.1 1995.6³ 756.7	3.7 15.9 17.7 26.2 26.8 9.8 2165.4⁴ 1387.2	- 20.3 12.2 24.3 36.5 6.8 2325.1⁵ 1179.9	3.3 14.4 15.6 26.7 33.3 6.7 2108.0⁶ 769.0	1.8 17.1 14.0 25.6 34.8 6.7 2205.9⁷ 978.5	- 13.5 13.5 18.9 45.9 8.1 2461.8⁸ 966.2	1.1 12.2 14.4 28.9 35.6 7.8 2213.3⁹ 727.3	0.6 12.8 14.0 24.4 40.2 7.9 2325.2¹⁰ 849.5	1.4 12.2 16.2 12.2 51.4 6.8 2612.4¹¹ 1596.4	1.1 11.1 11.1 24.4 40.0 12.2 2308.3¹² 945.8	1.2 11.6 13.4 18.9 45.1 9.8 2450.1¹³ 1294.9
Marital status (%) married widowed divorced single missings	63.5 27.0 4.1 5.4 -	6.7 68.9 15.6 8.9 -	32.3 50.0 10.4 7.3 -	62.2 28.4 4.1 5.4 -	5.6 68.9 15.6 10.0 -	31.1 50.6 10.4 7.9 -	58.1 31.1 4.1 5.4 1.4	4.4 71.1 15.6 8.9 -	28.7 53.0 10.4 7.3 0.6	59.5 32.4 4.1 4.1 -	4.4 71.1 14.4 10.0 -	29.3 53.7 9.8 7.3 -
Residence type (%) living alone living with others institutionalized	33.8 64.8 1.4	80.0 15.6 4.4	59.2 37.8 3.0	27.0 70.3 2.7	80.0 15.6 4.4	56.1 40.2 3.7	29.7 68.9 1.4	80.0 15.6 4.4	57.3 39.7 3.0	29.7 64.9 5.4	77.8 14.4 7.8	56.1 37.2 6.7