| Men (n = 28) | Women (n = 27) | Total (N = 55) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | n | (%)b | n | (%)b | n | (%)b |
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Age, years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
65-69 | 8 | (29) | 10 | (37) | 18 | (33) |
70-74 | 11 | (39) | 8 | (30) | 19 | (35) |
≥75 | 9 | (32) | 9 | (33) | 18 | (33) |
   Country of birth |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Australia | 19 | (68) | 15 | (56 | 34 | (62) |
Other English-speaking country | 8 | (29) | 9 | (33) | 17 | (31) |
Non-English-speaking country | 1 | (4) | 3 | (11) | 4 | (7) |
   Education |  |  |  |  |  |  |
No tertiary education | 3 | (11) | 3 | (11) | 6 | (11) |
Certificate or trade | 10 | (36) | 9 | (33) | 19 | (35) |
University degree or higher | 15 | (54) | 15 | (56) | 30 | (55) |
   Employment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employed | 2 | (7) | 3 | (11) | 5 | (9) |
Retired/not employed | 26 | (94) | 24 | (89) | 50 | (91) |
   Income management |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Easy | 13 | (46) | 10 | (37) | 23 | (42) |
Not too bad | 13 | (46) | 11 | (41) | 24 | (44) |
Difficult/impossible | 2 | (7) | 6 | (22) | 8 | (15) |
   Marital status |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Married/common-law marriage | 22 | (79) | 14 | (52) | 36 | (66) |
Widowed/never married/separated/divorced | 6 | (21) | 13 | (48) | 19 | (35) |
Health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Self-rated health |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Excellent | 9 | (32) | 5 | (19) | 14 | (26) |
Very good | 8 | (29) | 16 | (59) | 24 | (44) |
Good | 11 | (39) | 6 | (22) | 17 | (31) |
   Limited in walking 500 m |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Limited a little | 2 | (7) | 3 | (11) | 5 | (9) |
Not limited | 26 | (93) | 24 | (89) | 50 | (91) |