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Table 3 Age and gender difference of the disability, institutionalization and death without initial disability (n = 1560)

From: Increase of mild disability in Japanese elders: A seven year follow-up cohort study

gender

age group

 

no disability

mild disability

severe disability

institution*

emigrated†

death

Male

65 to 74

n

271

38

14

15

11

78

 

(n = 427)

%

63

9

3

4

3

18

 

75 and over

n

82

29

8

4

10

94

 

(n = 227)

%

36

13

4

2

4

41

 

Total

n

353

67

22

19

21

172

 

(n = 654)

%

54

10

3

3

3

26

Female

65 to 74

n

375

94

12

15

11

39

 

(n = 546)

%

69

17

2

3

2

7

 

75 and over

n

108

111

26

16

21

78

 

(n = 360)

%

30

31

7

4

6

22

 

Total

n

483

205

38

31

32

117

 

(n = 906)

%

53

23

4

3

4

13

  1. * including hospitalization
  2. † including loss from the sample with unknown reasons