From: Socio-demographic factors and self-reported funtional status: the significance of social support
 | Men | Women | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Age groups | Â | Â | Â |
17–25 | 14.5 | 15.9 | 15.3 |
26–44 | 30.7 | 33.0 | 32.0 |
45–54 | 18.2 | 14.4 | 16.1 |
55–64 | 16.3 | 14.8 | 15.5 |
65+ | 20.3 | 21.7 | 21.1 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 18.1 | 13.5 | 15.6 |
Married | 79.2 | 71.6 | 75.0 |
Widowed | 2.5 | 14.2 | 9.0 |
Divorced | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
Education levels | Â | Â | Â |
1 (< 6 years) | 20.7 | 24.4 | 22.7 |
2 (6 years) | 48.7 | 42.9 | 45.5 |
3 (9 years) | 11.2 | 12.5 | 11.9 |
4 (12 years) | 12.7 | 15.1 | 14.0 |
5 (higher education) | 6.7 | 5.1 | Â |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â |
Employed | 79.6 | 31.2 | 52.8 |
Living arrangements | Â | Â | Â |
Parents/others of heada | 2.5 | 5.3 | 4.0 |
Children of head | 17.0 | 12.1 | 14.5 |
Lives only with spouse | 20.0 | 18.3 | 19.0 |
Lives alone | 0.2 | 8.0 | 4.5 |
Lives with spouse + children | 58.9 | 52.6 | 55.5 |
'Head' without spouse and living with others | 1.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Self-rated health | Â | Â | Â |
   Excellent | 25.7 | 15.5 | 20.1 |
   Good | 46.3 | 41.5 | 43.7 |
   Fair | 21.4 | 31.6 | 27.0 |
   Poor | 6.5 | 11.4 | 9.2 |
Chronic disease | 33.9 | 47.3 | 41.3 |
Limited because of chronic disease | 54.1 | 58.1 | 56.6 |
Acute illness | 9.2 | 17.5 | 13.9 |
Limited because of acute illness | Â | Â | Â |
not at all | 31.4 | 36.2 | 34.8 |
minor restrictions | 29.4 | 27.6 | 28.1 |
restricted at home | 21.6 | 13.4 | 15.7 |
restricted in bed | 17.6 | 22.8 | 21.3 |
Past surgery | 44.0 | 54.4 | 49.7 |
Chronic dis. Index b | 55.4 | 68.6 | 62.7 |
Physician visits c | 12.6 | 20.6 | 17.0 |
Use of medicines c | 37.2 | 57.0 | 48.1 |
Hospitalization d | 7.1 | 11.5 | 9.5 |
Use of health services Index e | 67.1 | 81.6 | 75.0 |