Table 1 Participant characteristics (validity sample)a
Total (N = 159) | Women (n = 58) | Men (n = 101) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Activity level | |||
Seldom active | 24 (15.1) | 7 (12.1) | 17 (16.8) |
Moderately active | 96 (60.4) | 41 (70.7) | 55 (54.5) |
Vigorously active | 38 (23.9) | 10 (17.2) | 28 (27.7) |
Activity level compared to peers | |||
Less active | 19 (11.9) | 7 (12.1) | 12 (11.9) |
About as active | 61 (38.4) | 21 (36.2) | 40 (39.6) |
More active | 78 (49.1) | 30 (51.7) | 48 (47.5) |
Participant Status | |||
Veteran | 103 (64.8) | 3 (5.2) | 100 (99.0) |
Caregiver | 56 (35.2) | 55 (94.8) | 1 (1.0) |
Finances at end of month | |||
Just enough money | 35 (22.0) | 11 (19.0) | 24 (23.8) |
Money left over | 123 (77.4) | 47 (81.0) | 76 (75.2) |
1+ falls in past 12 months | 61 (38.4) | 17 (29.3) | 44 (43.6) |
1+ injurious falls in past 12 months | 20 (12.6) | 8 (13.8) | 12 (11.9) |
Memory compared to 5 years earlier | |||
Worse | 78 (49.1) | 25 (43.1) | 53 (52.5) |
About the same | 79 (49.7) | 32 (55.2) | 47 (46.5) |
Better | 2 (1.3) | 1 (1.7) | 1 (1.0) |
Self-rated health | |||
Poor | 4 (2.5) | 2 (3.5) | 2 (2.0) |
Fair | 28 (17.6) | 7 (12.1) | 21 (20.8) |
Good | 62 (39.0) | 24 (41.4) | 38 (37.6) |
Very good | 48 (30.2) | 15 (25.9) | 33 (32.7) |
Excellent | 17 (10.7) | 10 (17.2) | 7 (6.9) |