Table 7:

Table 7: Demographic characteristics of participants of the longitudinal Berlin Aging Study (N=132):
Baseline and the First and the Second Intensive Follow-up

Time 1
Baseline (1990-1993)
Time 3
First Follow-up (1995-1996)
Time 4
Second Follow-up (1997-98)

Demographic
Characteristics

Men
N=60

Women
N=72

Total
N=132

Men
N=60

Women
N=72

Total
N=132

Men
N=60

Women
N=72

Total
N=132

Gender (in %)

45.5

54.5

-

45.5

54.5

-

45.5

54.5

-

Age (in years)

M

SD

78.1

5.8

78.4

6.1

78.3

5.9

81.7

5.9

82.2

6.2

82.0

6.0

83.5

5.8

84.0

6.1

83.8

5.9

Education (in %)

primary

lower secondary

higher secondary

other

46.7

28.3

15.0

10.0

55.6

36.1

5.6

2.8

51.5

32.6

9.8

6.1

46.7

28.3

15.0

10.0

55.6

36.1

5.6

2.8

51.5

32.6

9.8

6.1

46.7

28.3

15.0

10.0

55.6

36.1

5.6

2.8

51.5

32.6

9.8

6.1

Occupational training

(in %)
73.3 54.2 62.9 73.3 54.2 62.9 73.3 54.2 62.9

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)

3.3

18.3

8.3

25.0

36.7

8.3

2516.3²

2022.9

4.2

15.3

19.4

27.8

23.6

9.7

1992.1³

806.0

3.8

16.7

14.4

26.5

29.5

9.1

2232.3⁴

1508.4

-

10.0

11.7

21.7

48.3

8.3

2561.4⁵

986.8

1.4

13.9

12.5

31.9

34.7

5.6

2215.6⁶

745.2

0.8

12.1

12.1

27.3

40.9

6.8

2370.2⁷

875.1

1.7

11.7

11.7

15.0

55.0

5.0

2715.4⁸

1702.5

1.4

13.9

8.3

23.6

43.1

9.7

2330.2⁹

992.9

1.5

12.9

9.8

19.7

48.5

7.6

2510.2¹⁰

1378.5

Marital status (%)

married

widowed

divorced

single

missings

63.3

30.0

-

6.7

-

8.3

69.4

15.3

6.9

-

33.3

51.5

8.3

6.8

-

56.7

35.0

-

6.7

1.6

5.6

72.2

15.3

6.9

-

28.8

55.3

8.3

6.8

0.8

56.7

38.3

-

5.0

-

5.6

73.6

13.9

6.9

-

28.8

57.6

7.6

6.1

-

Type of residence (%)

living alone

living with others

institutionalized

33.3

65.0

1.7

80.5

16.7

2.8

59.1

38.6

2.3

28.3

70.0

1.7

80.5

16.7

2.8

56.8

40.9

2.3

28.3

65.0

6.7

77.8

16.6

5.6

55.3

38.6

6.1

Note: ¹ unweighted data; ² N = 55; ³N = 65; ⁴ N = 120; ⁵ N = 55; ⁶N = 68; ⁷ N = 123; ⁸N = 57; ⁹ N = 65; ¹⁰ N = 122.

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	Time 1 Baseline (1990-1993)			Time 3 First Follow-up (1995-1996)			Time 4 Second Follow-up (1997-98)
Demographic Characteristics	Men N=60	Women N=72	Total N=132	Men N=60	Women N=72	Total N=132	Men N=60	Women N=72	Total N=132
Gender (in %)	45.5	54.5	-	45.5	54.5	-	45.5	54.5	-
Age (in years) M SD	78.1 5.8	78.4 6.1	78.3 5.9	81.7 5.9	82.2 6.2	82.0 6.0	83.5 5.8	84.0 6.1	83.8 5.9
Education (in %) primary lower secondary higher secondary other	46.7 28.3 15.0 10.0	55.6 36.1 5.6 2.8	51.5 32.6 9.8 6.1	46.7 28.3 15.0 10.0	55.6 36.1 5.6 2.8	51.5 32.6 9.8 6.1	46.7 28.3 15.0 10.0	55.6 36.1 5.6 2.8	51.5 32.6 9.8 6.1
Occupational training (in %)	73.3	54.2	62.9	73.3	54.2	62.9	73.3	54.2	62.9
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)	3.3 18.3 8.3 25.0 36.7 8.3 2516.3² 2022.9	4.2 15.3 19.4 27.8 23.6 9.7 1992.1³ 806.0	3.8 16.7 14.4 26.5 29.5 9.1 2232.3⁴ 1508.4	- 10.0 11.7 21.7 48.3 8.3 2561.4⁵ 986.8	1.4 13.9 12.5 31.9 34.7 5.6 2215.6⁶ 745.2	0.8 12.1 12.1 27.3 40.9 6.8 2370.2⁷ 875.1	1.7 11.7 11.7 15.0 55.0 5.0 2715.4⁸ 1702.5	1.4 13.9 8.3 23.6 43.1 9.7 2330.2⁹ 992.9	1.5 12.9 9.8 19.7 48.5 7.6 2510.2¹⁰ 1378.5
Marital status (%) married widowed divorced single missings	63.3 30.0 - 6.7 -	8.3 69.4 15.3 6.9 -	33.3 51.5 8.3 6.8 -	56.7 35.0 - 6.7 1.6	5.6 72.2 15.3 6.9 -	28.8 55.3 8.3 6.8 0.8	56.7 38.3 - 5.0 -	5.6 73.6 13.9 6.9 -	28.8 57.6 7.6 6.1 -
Type of residence (%) living alone living with others institutionalized	33.3 65.0 1.7	80.5 16.7 2.8	59.1 38.6 2.3	28.3 70.0 1.7	80.5 16.7 2.8	56.8 40.9 2.3	28.3 65.0 6.7	77.8 16.6 5.6	55.3 38.6 6.1