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

Table 15: Demographic characteristics of participants of the Berlin Aging Study
who completed five single-session Intake Assessments (N=88)

Time 1

1990-1993

Time 2

1993-1994

Time 3

1995-1996

Time 4

1997-1998

Time 5

2000

Demographic Characte-ristics
Men
N = 36
Women
N = 52
Total
N = 88
Men
N = 36
Women
N = 52
Total
N = 88
Men
N = 36
Women
N = 52
Total
N = 88
Men
N = 36
Women
N = 52
Total
N = 88
Men
N = 36
Women
N = 52
Total
N = 88

Gender (in %)
40.9 59.1 - 40.9 59.1 - 40.9 59.1 - 40.9 59.1 - 40.9 59.1 -

Age (in years)

M

SD

76.3

4.4

77.3

4.4

76.9

4.4

78.4

4.3

79.3

4.6

78.9

4.5

80.0

4.4

81.1

4.5

80.7

4.5

81.8

4.3

82.9

4.5

82.5

4.5

85.3

4.2

86.2

4.4

85.9

4.4

Education (in %)

primary

lower secondary

higher secondary

other

44.4

30.6

13.9

11.1

50.0

40.4

7.7

1.9

47.7

36.4

10.2

5.7

44.4

30.6

13.9

11.1

50.0

40.4

7.7

1.9

47.7

36.4

10.2

5.7

44.4

30.6

13.9

11.1

50.0

40.4

7.7

1.9

47.7

36.4

10.2

5.7

44.4

30.6

13.9

11.1

50.0

40.4

7.7

1.9

47.7

36.4

10.2

5.7

44.4

30.6

13.9

11.1

50.0

40.4

7.7

1.9

47.7

36.4

10.2

5.7

Occupational training (in %)
77.8 51.9 62.5 77.8 51.9 62.5 77.8 51.9 62.5 77.8 51.9 62.5 77.8 51.9 62.5

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)

2.8

2.8

-

14.0

66.5

13.9

3231.9²

2417.5

15.3

3.8

15.3

19.2

24.8

21.2

1984.8³

1185.1

10.1

3.3

9.0

17.1

42.3

18.2

2521.8⁴

1909.8

-

2.8

2.8

8.4

80.4

5.5

3249.4⁵

1294.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

21.1

38.5

17.3

2296.9⁶

1024.8

4.4

5.5

5.6

15.9

56.1

12.5

2717.5⁷

1238.8

-

5.6

-

5.6

83.2

5.6

3120.6⁸

1069.4

5.7

7.6

7.6

13.4

45.9

19.2

2342.2⁹

965.5

3.3

6.6

4.6

10.2

61.7

13.6

2690.4¹⁰

1079.2

-

5.6

-

8.3

80.5

5.6

3268.4¹¹

1269.2

3.8

11.6

5.7

21.0

44.4

13.5

2451.9¹²

1173.2

2.2

8.9

4.4

14.6

59.7

10.2

2803.3¹³

1274.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Marital status (%)

married

widowed

divorced

single

missings

72.2

22.2

-

5.6

-

7.7

65.4

19.2

7.7

-

34.1

47.7

11.4

6.8

-

69.4

25.0

-

5.6

-

5.8

67.3

19.2

7.7

-

31.8

50.0

11.4

6.8

-

61.1

33.3

-

5.6

-

5.8

67.3

19.2

7.7

-

28.4

53.4

11.4

6.8

-

63.9

33.3

-

2.8

-

5.8

69.2

17.3

7.7

-

29.5

54.5

10.2

5.7

-

58.3

36.1

-

5.6

-

3.8

69.2

19.2

7.7

-

26.1

55.7

11.4

6.8

-

Residence type (%)

living alone

living with others

institutionalized

22.2

75.0

2.8

82.7

15.7

1.9

58.0

39.8

2.3

19.4

77.8

2.8

84.6

15.4

-

58.0

40.9

1.1

25.0

72.2

2.8

82.7

17.3

-

59.1

39.8

1.1

27.8

66.7

5.6

82.7

15.4

1.9

60.2

36.4

3.4

38.9

52.8

8.3

81.6

10.2

8.2

63.5

28.2

8.2

Note: ¹ unweighted data; ² N = 31; ³ N = 41; ⁴N = 72; ⁵ N = 34; ⁶ N = 43; ⁷ N = 77; ⁸ N = 34; ⁹ N = 42; ¹⁰ N = 76; ¹¹ N = 34; ¹² N = 45; ¹³ N = 79.

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	Time 1 1990-1993			Time 2 1993-1994			Time 3 1995-1996			Time 4 1997-1998			Time 5 2000
Demographic Characte-ristics	Men N = 36	Women N = 52	Total N = 88	Men N = 36	Women N = 52	Total N = 88	Men N = 36	Women N = 52	Total N = 88	Men N = 36	Women N = 52	Total N = 88	Men N = 36	Women N = 52	Total N = 88
Gender (in %)	40.9	59.1	-	40.9	59.1	-	40.9	59.1	-	40.9	59.1	-	40.9	59.1	-
Age (in years) M SD	76.3 4.4	77.3 4.4	76.9 4.4	78.4 4.3	79.3 4.6	78.9 4.5	80.0 4.4	81.1 4.5	80.7 4.5	81.8 4.3	82.9 4.5	82.5 4.5	85.3 4.2	86.2 4.4	85.9 4.4
Education (in %) primary lower secondary higher secondary other	44.4 30.6 13.9 11.1	50.0 40.4 7.7 1.9	47.7 36.4 10.2 5.7	44.4 30.6 13.9 11.1	50.0 40.4 7.7 1.9	47.7 36.4 10.2 5.7	44.4 30.6 13.9 11.1	50.0 40.4 7.7 1.9	47.7 36.4 10.2 5.7	44.4 30.6 13.9 11.1	50.0 40.4 7.7 1.9	47.7 36.4 10.2 5.7	44.4 30.6 13.9 11.1	50.0 40.4 7.7 1.9	47.7 36.4 10.2 5.7
Occupational training (in %)	77.8	51.9	62.5	77.8	51.9	62.5	77.8	51.9	62.5	77.8	51.9	62.5	77.8	51.9	62.5
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)	2.8 2.8 - 14.0 66.5 13.9 3231.9² 2417.5	15.3 3.8 15.3 19.2 24.8 21.2 1984.8³ 1185.1	10.1 3.3 9.0 17.1 42.3 18.2 2521.8⁴ 1909.8	- 2.8 2.8 8.4 80.4 5.5 3249.4⁵ 1294.4	7.6 7.6 7.6 21.1 38.5 17.3 2296.9⁶ 1024.8	4.4 5.5 5.6 15.9 56.1 12.5 2717.5⁷ 1238.8	- 5.6 - 5.6 83.2 5.6 3120.6⁸ 1069.4	5.7 7.6 7.6 13.4 45.9 19.2 2342.2⁹ 965.5	3.3 6.6 4.6 10.2 61.7 13.6 2690.4¹⁰ 1079.2	- 5.6 - 8.3 80.5 5.6 3268.4¹¹ 1269.2	3.8 11.6 5.7 21.0 44.4 13.5 2451.9¹² 1173.2	2.2 8.9 4.4 14.6 59.7 10.2 2803.3¹³ 1274.1	- - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - -
Marital status (%) married widowed divorced single missings	72.2 22.2 - 5.6 -	7.7 65.4 19.2 7.7 -	34.1 47.7 11.4 6.8 -	69.4 25.0 - 5.6 -	5.8 67.3 19.2 7.7 -	31.8 50.0 11.4 6.8 -	61.1 33.3 - 5.6 -	5.8 67.3 19.2 7.7 -	28.4 53.4 11.4 6.8 -	63.9 33.3 - 2.8 -	5.8 69.2 17.3 7.7 -	29.5 54.5 10.2 5.7 -	58.3 36.1 - 5.6 -	3.8 69.2 19.2 7.7 -	26.1 55.7 11.4 6.8 -
Residence type (%) living alone living with others institutionalized	22.2 75.0 2.8	82.7 15.7 1.9	58.0 39.8 2.3	19.4 77.8 2.8	84.6 15.4 -	58.0 40.9 1.1	25.0 72.2 2.8	82.7 17.3 -	59.1 39.8 1.1	27.8 66.7 5.6	82.7 15.4 1.9	60.2 36.4 3.4	38.9 52.8 8.3	81.6 10.2 8.2	63.5 28.2 8.2