Table 17: Demographic characteristics of participants of the Berlin Aging Study
who completed seven single-session Intake Assessments (N=38)

 

 Time 1

1990-1993

Time 2

1993-1994

 Time 3

1995-1996

 Time 4

1997-1998

 Time 5

2000

 Time 6

2004-2005

 Time 7

2005

Demographic Characte-ristics

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Men

N = 15

Women

N = 23

Total

N = 38

Gender (in %)

39.5

60.5

-

39.5

60.5

-

39.5

60.5

-

39.5

60.5

-

39.5

60.5

-

39.5

60.5

-

39.5

60.5

-

Age (in years)

M

SD

 

75.7

5.1

 

76.6

4.4

 

76.2

4.7

 

77.8

4.9

 

78.6

4.7

 

78.2

4.7

 

79.4

5.1

 

80.4

4.7

 

80.0

4.8

 

81.2

4.9

 

82.2

4.7

 

81.8

4.8

 

84.7

4.8

 

85.5

4.7

 

85.2

4.7

 

88.8

4.7

 

89.6

4.6

 

89.3

4.6

 

89.6

4.8

 

90.4

4.7

 

90.1

4.8

Education (in %)

primary

lower secondary

higher secondary

other

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

 

46.7

33.3

13.3

6.7

 

60.9

26.1

8.7

4.3

 

55.3

28.9

10.5

5.3

Occupational training (in %)

66.7

65.2

65.8

66.7

65.2

65.8

66.7

65.2

65.8

66.7

65.2

65.8

66.7

65.2

65.8

66.7

65.2

65.8

66.7

65.2

65.8

Income1 (in %)

< 1.000 DM (T6: < 500 Euro)

1.000 - 1.399 DM (T6: 500 - 699 Euro)

1.400 - 1.799 DM (T6: 700 - 899 Euro)

1.800 - 2.199 DM (T6: 900 - 1099 Euro)

> 2.200 DM (T6: > 1100 Euro)

missings

M (T1 & T3 & T4 in DM; T6 in Euro)

SD (T1 & T3 & T4 in DM; T6 in Euro)

 

 6.7

-

-

13.3

66.7

13.3

3676.92

3595.9

 

8.7

8.7

26.1

6.7

26.1

21.7

2014.83

1236.6

 

7.9

5.3

15.8

10.5

42.1

18.4

2711.84

2595.0

 

-

6.7

-

6.7

86.7

-

3341.95

1612.9

 

-

8.7

17.4

26.1

26.1

21.7

2153.76

809.3

 

-

7.9

10.5

18.4

50.0

13.2

2693.87

1358.7

 

-

6.7

-

6.7

86.7

-

3146.78

1175.9.2

 

-

4.3

8.7

21.7

39.1

26.1

2231.49

531.8

 

-

5.3

5.3

15.8

57.9

15.8

2660.410

992.8

 

-

6.7

-

6.7

86.7

-

3433.111

1485.5

 

-

13.0

8.7

34.8

34.8

8.7

2475.512

1366.5

 

-

10.5

5.3

23.7

55.3

5.3

2874.513

1476.1

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

13.3

46.7

33.3

6.7

-

-

 

8.7

8.7

8.7

30.4

34.8

8.7

-

-

 

5.3

5.3

10.5

36.8

34.2

7.9

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Marital status (%)

married

widowed

divorced

single

missings

 

66.7

26.7

-

6.7

-

 

4.3

82.6

13.0

-

-

 

28.9

60.5

7.9

2.6

-

 

66.7

26.7

-

6.7

-

 

-

87.0

13.0

-

-

 

26.3

63.2

7.9

2.6

-

 

53.3

40.0

-

6.7

-

 

-

87.0

13.0

-

-

 

21.1

68.4

7.9

2.6

-

 

53.3

40.0

-

6.7

-

 

-

91.3

8.7

-

-

 

21.1

71.1

5.3

2.6

-

 

53.3

40.0

-

6.7

-

 

-

87.0

13.0

-

-

 

21.1

68.4

7.9

2.6

-

 

46.7

46.7

-

6.7

-

 

-

87.0

13.0

-

-

 

18.4

71.1

7.9

2.6

-

 

33.3

60.0

-

6.7

-

 

-

87.0

13.0

-

-

 

13.2

76.3

7.9

2.6

-

Residence type (%)

living alone

living with others

institutionalized

 

33.3

66.7

-

 

91.3

8.7

-

 

68.4

31.6

-

 

26.7

73.3

-

 

95.7

4.3

-

 

68.4

31.6

-

 

40.0

60.0

-

 

91.3

8.7

-

 

71.1

28.9

-

 

46.7

53.3

-

 

95.7

4.3

-

 

76.3

23.7

-

 

60.0

40.0

-

 

95.214

4.814

-

 

80.615

19.415

-

 

46.7

53.3

-

 

82.6

13.0

4.3

 

68.4

28.9

2.6

 

60.0

40.0

-

 

78.3

13.0

8.7

 

71.0

23.7

5.3

Note: 1 unweighted data; 2 N = 13; 3 N = 18; 4 N = 31; 5 N = 15; 6 N = 18; 7 N = 33; 8 N = 15; 9 N = 17; 10 N = 32; 11 N = 15; 12 N = 21; 13 N = 36; 14 N = 21; 15 N = 36.

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