Table 1 Sample characteristics
Outcome/predictor | Mean (SD)a | |
|---|---|---|
Wave 1 | Wave 2 | |
Outcome | ||
Any missed essential care | 0.16 (0.36) | 0.09 (0.29) |
Forwent essential care | 0.07 (0.25) | 0.04 (0.19) |
Postponed essential care | 0.10 (0.30) | 0.05 (0.22) |
Denied essential care | 0.02 (0.15) | 0.02 (0.14) |
Sex | ||
Female | 0.58 (0.49) | 0.58 (0.49) |
Male | 0.42 (0.49) | 0.42 (0.49) |
Age b | ||
Below 50 | 0.00 (0.07) | 0.00 (0.06) |
50–54 | 0.02 (0.13) | 0.01 (0.10) |
55–59 | 0.10 (0.29) | 0.08 (0.27) |
60–64 | 0.17 (0.37) | 0.16 (0.37) |
65–69 | 0.20 (0.40) | 0.20 (0.40) |
70–74 | 0.19 (0.39) | 0.20 (0.40) |
75–79 | 0.14 (0.35) | 0.15 (0.36) |
80–84 | 0.10 (0.31) | 0.11 (0.31) |
85–89 | 0.06 (0.23) | 0.06 (0.23) |
90+ | 0.03 (0.16) | 0.03 (0.16) |
Education | ||
None | 0.03 (0.16) | 0.03 (0.16) |
Primary | 0.15 (0.36) | 0.14 (0.35) |
Lower secondary | 0.16 (0.37) | 0.16 (0.37) |
Upper secondary | 0.37 (0.48) | 0.38 (0.48) |
Post-secondary | 0.06 (0.23) | 0.06 (0.23) |
Tertiary | 0.24 (0.43) | 0.24 (0.43) |
Employment | ||
Retired | 0.64 (0.48) | 0.64 (0.48) |
Working | 0.21 (0.41) | 0.22 (0.41) |
Unemployed | 0.02 (0.14) | 0.02 (0.14) |
Disabled | 0.03 (0.16) | 0.03 (0.16) |
Homemaker | 0.08 (0.27) | 0.08 (0.27) |
Other | 0.02 (0.12) | 0.02 (0.12) |
Previous diagnoses c | ||
None | 0.40 (0.49) | 0.41 (0.49) |
Heart attack | 0.20 (0.40) | 0.20 (0.40) |
High blood pressure or hypertension | 0.56 (0.50) | 0.56 (0.50) |
High blood cholesterol | 0.41 (0.49) | 0.41 (0.49) |
Stroke | 0.07 (0.26) | 0.07 (0.25) |
Diabetes or high blood sugar | 0.18 (0.38) | 0.17 (0.38) |
Chronic lung disease | 0.10 (0.30) | 0.10 (0.30) |
Cancer | 0.10 (0.30) | 0.09 (0.29) |
Stomach or duodenal ulcer, peptic ulcer | 0.10 (0.30) | 0.10 (0.30) |
Parkinson disease | 0.01 (0.11) | 0.01 (0.10) |
Cataracts | 0.17 (0.38) | 0.17 (0.37) |
Hip fracture or femoral fracture | 0.04 (0.19) | 0.04 (0.19) |
Other fractures | 0.14 (0.35) | 0.14 (0.34) |
Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, senility | 0.03 (0.17) | 0.02 (0.16) |
Other affective/emotional disorders | 0.12 (0.32) | 0.12 (0.32) |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 0.18 (0.38) | 0.17 (0.38) |
Osteoarthritis/other rheumatism | 0.31 (0.46) | 0.30 (0.46) |
Other diagnosis | 0.38 (0.49) | 0.38 (0.48) |
Previous medication | ||
Drugs for none | 0.40 (0.49) | 0.41 (0.49) |
Drugs for high blood cholesterol | 0.37 (0.48) | 0.36 (0.48) |
Drugs for high blood pressure | 0.57 (0.50) | 0.56 (0.50) |
Drugs for coronary diseases | 0.18 (0.38) | 0.17 (0.38) |
Drugs for other heart diseases | 0.21 (0.41) | 0.20 (0.40) |
Drugs for diabetes | 0.16 (0.37) | 0.15 (0.36) |
Drugs for joint pain | 0.31 (0.46) | 0.3ß (0.46) |
Drugs for other pain | 0.31 (0.46) | 0.31 (0.46) |
Drugs for sleep problems | 0.15 (0.35) | 0.14 (0.35) |
Drugs for anxiety or depression | 0.13 (0.33) | 0.12 (0.33) |
Drugs for osteoporosis (hormonal) | 0.11 (0.32) | 0.11 (0.32) |
Drugs for stomach burns | 0.17 (0.37) | 0.16 (0.37) |
Drugs for chronic bronchitis | 0.05 (0.22) | 0.05 (0.22) |
Drugs for other | 0.39 (0.49) | 0.38 (0.49) |