Table 2 Characteristics of the 10/66 Cohort

Total

12,865

2944

2011

1933

1965

2003

2009

Women

8288 (64%)

1913 (65%)

1325 (66%)

1183 (61%)

1252 (64%)

1268 (63%)

1347 (67%)

Men

4568 (36%)

1031 (35%)

684 (34%)

750 (39%)

713 (36%)

735 (37%)

655 (33%)

 65–69

3644 (28%)

760 (26%)

533 (27%)

554 (29%)

839 (43%)

544 (27%)

414 (21%)

 70–74

3308 (26%)

789 (27%)

520 (26%)

493 (26%)

469 (24%)

581 (29%)

456 (23%)

 75–79

2689 (21%)

639 (22%)

397 (20%)

399 (21%)

345 (18%)

426 (21%)

483 (24%)

 80+

3211 (25%)

749 (25%)

561 (28%)

486 (25%)

308 (16%)

451 (23%)

656 (33%)

 Never married

1044 (8%)

275 (9%)

139 (7%)

213 (11%)

189 (10%)

105 (5%)

123 (6%)

 Married/ cohabiting

5845 (45%)

1271 (43%)

586 (29%)

1092 (56%)

921 (47%)

1008 (50%)

967 (48%)

 Widowed

4245 (33%)

928 (32%)

806 (40%)

524 (27%)

549 (28%)

766 (38%)

672 (33%)

 Divorced/ separated

1644 (13%)

462 (16%)

465 (23%)

93 (5%)

261 (13%)

123 (6%)

240 (12%)

 None

1370 (11%)

75 (3%)

392 (19%)

121 (6%)

156 (8%)

554 (28%)

72 (4%)

 Some, did not complete primary

3606 (28%)

655 (22%)

1022 (51%)

231 (12%)

445 (23%)

864 (43%)

389 (19%)

 Completed primary

3807 (30%)

979 (33%)

370 (18%)

727 (38%)

965 (49%)

351 (18%)

415 (21%)

 Completed secondary

2483 (19%)

728 (25%)

135 (7%)

517 (27%)

266 (14%)

124 (6%)

713 (35%)

 Tertiary (college)

1504 (12%)

499 (17%)

73 (4%)

321 (17%)

93 (5%)

108 (5%)

410 (20%)

 Very good

1819 (14%)

301 (10%)

272 (14%)

409 (21%)

288 (15%)

392 (20%)

157 (8%)

 Good

5058 (39%)

1250 (42%)

699 (35%)

687 (36%)

847 (43%)

639 (32%)

936 (47%)

 Moderate

4958 (39%)

1113 (38%)

852 (42%)

748 (39%)

697 (35%)

800 (40%)

748 (37%)

 Bad

775 (6%)

228 (8%)

145 (7%)

66 (3%)

70 (4%)

142 (7%)

124 (6%)

 Very bad

182 (1%)

43 (1%)

41 (2%)

15 (1%)

17 (1%)

29 (1%)

37 (2%)