Demographic details of the study sample
| Demographic details | |
|---|---|
| All information was obtained from the first telephone interview (n = 239) unless marked * which was obtained from the first postal questionnaire (n = 181). | |
| F:M | 124:115 |
| Median (range) age (years)* | 67 (18–89) |
| Age ⩾75 years | 41 (23%) |
| Employment status* | |
| Retired | 127 (70%) |
| Employed | 38 (21%) |
| Unemployed | 16 (9%) |
| Self-reported health status* | |
| Excellent | 4 (2%) |
| Very good | 22 (12%) |
| Good | 79 (44%) |
| Fair | 63 (35%) |
| Poor | 11 (6%) |
| Uncertain | 2 (1%) |
| Self-reported condition | |
| Cardiovascular | 136 (57%) |
| Asthma | 24 (10%) |
| Arthritis | 19 (8%) |
| Diabetes | 17 (7%) |
| Bronchial | 14 (6%) |
| Stroke | 7 (3%) |
| Other | 22 (9%) |