|  | Intervention (n = 905) | Control (n = 897) |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | Men | 44 | 43 |
Age | 65-75 | 52 | 50 |
 | 75> | 49 | 50 |
Marital status | Married | 67 | 65 |
 | Unmarried | 3 | 4 |
 | Divorced | 3 | 4 |
 | Widowed | 27 | 28 |
Education level | Non/primary | 24 | 22 |
 | Lower | 47 | 44 |
 | Intermediate | 13 | 17 |
 | High | 16 | 18 |
Managing on income | Difficulties | 12 | 9 |
Country of birth | Netherlands | 97 | 97 |
Household composition | 1-person | 30 | 34 |
Living situation | Fully independent | 93 | 92 |
 | With services | 7 | 9 |
Loneliness | Not lonely | 50 | 52 |
 | Mildly lonely | 41 | 41 |
 | Severely lonely | 7 | 5 |
 | Very severely lonely | 3 | 2 |
Self-perceived health | Good to excellent | 73 | 76 |
 | Moderate to bad | 28 | 25 |
Functional status 2 | Not disabled | 62 | 63 |
 | Disabled in IADL | 18 | 16 |
 | Disabled in MADL/IADL | 14 | 15 |
 | Disabled in all domains | 7 | 7 |
Mental health | Good | 83 | 88 |
 | Mild problems | 13 | 9 |
 | Moderate problems | 4 | 2 |
 | Severe problems | 1 | 1 |