Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the Swedish ENABLE-AGE sample (n = 397 ^a )

Women

75

296

Type of housing

  Multi-dwelling block

83.1

330

  One-family house

14.4

57

  Semidetached/two family house

2.5

10

Type of area

  Urban

83.4

331

  Semi-urban

13.6

54

  Rural

3.0

12

Reliance on walking aid

41.3

164

Functional limitations

  Difficulty in interpreting information

2.5

10

  Severe loss of sight

15.1

60

  Complete loss of sight

2.3

9

  Severe loss of hearing

20.7

82

  Prevalence of poor balance

42.3

168

  Incoordination

3.8

15

  Limitations of stamina

42.1

167

  Difficulty in moving head

14.4

57

  Difficulty in reaching with arms

28.0

111

  Difficulty in handling and fingering

22.9

91

  Loss of upper extremity skills

3.8

15

  Difficulty in bending and kneeling

64.2

255

Mean

SD

Range

Number of functional limitations

1.7

1.4

0-5

MMSE, four item sum

3.4

0.8

0-4

GDS, score

3.0

2.3

0-13

Age, years

84.6

3.0

80-89

Education, years

8.8

2.2

6-15

Monthly income, Euros

1014.7

410.5

300-3250