Table 7:

Table 14: Demographic characteristics of participants of the longitudinal Berlin Aging Study (N=46):
Baseline and four Intensive Follow-ups

Time 1
Baseline (1990-93)
Time 3
First Follow-up (1995-96)
Time 4
Second Follow-up (1997-98)
Time 5
Third Follow-up (2000)
Time 6
Fourth Follow-up (2005)

Demographic
Characteristics

Men
N=16

Women
N=30

Total
N=46

Men
N=16

Women
N=30

Total
N=46

Men
N=16

Women
N=30

Total
N=46

Men
N=16

Women
N=30

Total
N=46

Men
N=16

Women
N=30

Total
N=46

Gender (in %)

34.8

65.2

-

34.8

65.2

-

34.8

65.2

-

34.8

65.2

-

34.8

65.2

-

Age (in years)

M

SD

75.4

5.1

76.9

4.6

76.4

4.8

79.2

5.0

80.7

4.9

80.2

4.9

81.0

4.8

82.5

4.9

82.0

4.8

84.5

4.7

85.8

4.8

85.4

4.8

88.6

4.6

89.9

4.7

89.4

4.6

Education (in %)

primary

lower secondary

higher secondary

other

43.8

37.5

12.5

6.3

60.0

30.0

6.7

3.3

54.3

32.6

8.7

4.3

43.8

37.5

12.5

6.3

60.0

30.0

6.7

3.3

54.3

32.6

8.7

4.3

43.8

37.5

12.5

6.3

60.0

30.0

6.7

3.3

54.3

32.6

8.7

4.3

43.8

37.5

12.5

6.3

60.0

30.0

6.7

3.3

54.3

32.6

8.7

4.3

43.8

37.5

12.5

6.3

60.0

30.0

6.7

3.3

54.3

32.6

8.7

4.3

Occupational training

(in %)
68.8 53.3 58.7 68.8 53.3 58.7 68.8 53.3 58.7 68.8 53.3 58.7 68.8 53.3 58.7

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)

6.3

-

-

12.6

68.6

12.5

3646.4²

3456.7

6.6

6.6

23.3

16.7

23.3

23.3

2011.6³

1097.9

6.5

4.4

15.2

15.1

39.2

19.6

2630.2⁴

2387.0

-

6.3

-

6.3

87.4

-

3187.5⁵

1147.7

-

3.3

10.0

16.6

43.4

26.7

2333.4⁶

660.8

-

4.4

6.5

13.0

58.7

17.4

2693.0⁷

982.1

-

6.3

-

6.3

87.4

-

3449.8⁸

1436.6

-

10.0

9.9

26.6

46.8

6.7

2509.6⁹

1238.6

-

8.7

6.6

19.6

60.8

4.3

2851.5¹⁰

1375.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12.50

43.8

37.5

6.3

-

-

6.7

6.7

10.0

30.0

36.7

10.0

-

-

4.3

4.3

10.9

34.8

37.0

8.7

-

-

Marital status (%)

married

widowed

divorced

single

missings

68.8

25.0

-

6.3

-

3.3

76.7

20.0

-

-

26.1

58.7

13.0

2.2

-

56.3

37.5

-

6.3

-

-

80.0

20.0

-

-

19.6

65.2

13.0

2.2

-

56.3

37.5

-

6.3

-

-

83.3

16.7

-

-

19.6

67.4

10.9

2.2

-

56.3

37.5

-

6.3

-

-

80.0

20.0

-

-

19.6

65.2

13.0

2.2

-

50.0

43.8

-

6.3

-

-

80.0

20.0

-

-

17.4

67.4

13.0

2.2

-

Type of residence (%)

living alone

living with others

institutionalized

31.3

68.8

-

90.0

10.0

-

69.6

30.4

-

37.5

62.5

-

90.0

10.0

-

71.7

28.3

-

43.8

56.3

-

93.3

6.7

-

76.1

23.9

-

62.5

37.5

-

92.9¹¹

7.1¹¹

-

81.8¹²

18.2¹²

-

43.8

56.3

-

73.3

13.3

13.3

63.0

28.3

8.7

Note: ¹ unweighted data; ² N = 14; ³N = 23; ⁴ N = 37; ⁵ N = 16; ⁶N = 22; ⁷ N = 38; ⁸N = 16; ⁹ N = 28; ¹⁰ N = 4, ¹¹ N = 28; ¹² N = 44.

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	Time 1 Baseline (1990-93)			Time 3 First Follow-up (1995-96)			Time 4 Second Follow-up (1997-98)			Time 5 Third Follow-up (2000)			Time 6 Fourth Follow-up (2005)
Demographic Characteristics	Men N=16	Women N=30	Total N=46	Men N=16	Women N=30	Total N=46	Men N=16	Women N=30	Total N=46	Men N=16	Women N=30	Total N=46	Men N=16	Women N=30	Total N=46
Gender (in %)	34.8	65.2	-	34.8	65.2	-	34.8	65.2	-	34.8	65.2	-	34.8	65.2	-
Age (in years) M SD	75.4 5.1	76.9 4.6	76.4 4.8	79.2 5.0	80.7 4.9	80.2 4.9	81.0 4.8	82.5 4.9	82.0 4.8	84.5 4.7	85.8 4.8	85.4 4.8	88.6 4.6	89.9 4.7	89.4 4.6
Education (in %) primary lower secondary higher secondary other	43.8 37.5 12.5 6.3	60.0 30.0 6.7 3.3	54.3 32.6 8.7 4.3	43.8 37.5 12.5 6.3	60.0 30.0 6.7 3.3	54.3 32.6 8.7 4.3	43.8 37.5 12.5 6.3	60.0 30.0 6.7 3.3	54.3 32.6 8.7 4.3	43.8 37.5 12.5 6.3	60.0 30.0 6.7 3.3	54.3 32.6 8.7 4.3	43.8 37.5 12.5 6.3	60.0 30.0 6.7 3.3	54.3 32.6 8.7 4.3
Occupational training (in %)	68.8	53.3	58.7	68.8	53.3	58.7	68.8	53.3	58.7	68.8	53.3	58.7	68.8	53.3	58.7
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)	6.3 - - 12.6 68.6 12.5 3646.4² 3456.7	6.6 6.6 23.3 16.7 23.3 23.3 2011.6³ 1097.9	6.5 4.4 15.2 15.1 39.2 19.6 2630.2⁴ 2387.0	- 6.3 - 6.3 87.4 - 3187.5⁵ 1147.7	- 3.3 10.0 16.6 43.4 26.7 2333.4⁶ 660.8	- 4.4 6.5 13.0 58.7 17.4 2693.0⁷ 982.1	- 6.3 - 6.3 87.4 - 3449.8⁸ 1436.6	- 10.0 9.9 26.6 46.8 6.7 2509.6⁹ 1238.6	- 8.7 6.6 19.6 60.8 4.3 2851.5¹⁰ 1375.7	- - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - -	- - - - - - - -	- - 12.50 43.8 37.5 6.3 - -	6.7 6.7 10.0 30.0 36.7 10.0 - -	4.3 4.3 10.9 34.8 37.0 8.7 - -
Marital status (%) married widowed divorced single missings	68.8 25.0 - 6.3 -	3.3 76.7 20.0 - -	26.1 58.7 13.0 2.2 -	56.3 37.5 - 6.3 -	- 80.0 20.0 - -	19.6 65.2 13.0 2.2 -	56.3 37.5 - 6.3 -	- 83.3 16.7 - -	19.6 67.4 10.9 2.2 -	56.3 37.5 - 6.3 -	- 80.0 20.0 - -	19.6 65.2 13.0 2.2 -	50.0 43.8 - 6.3 -	- 80.0 20.0 - -	17.4 67.4 13.0 2.2 -
Type of residence (%) living alone living with others institutionalized	31.3 68.8 -	90.0 10.0 -	69.6 30.4 -	37.5 62.5 -	90.0 10.0 -	71.7 28.3 -	43.8 56.3 -	93.3 6.7 -	76.1 23.9 -	62.5 37.5 -	92.9¹¹ 7.1¹¹ -	81.8¹² 18.2¹² -	43.8 56.3 -	73.3 13.3 13.3	63.0 28.3 8.7