Fig. 3
From: Indicator-based public health monitoring in old age in OECD member countries: a scoping review
Health areas, domains and concepts covered by the indicators in the monitoring systems included. Indicators that could not be clustered into concepts due to their unique content are listed below:Health care: share of health services used by people aged 65 and over; Medicare-covered physician and home health care visits; veterans’ health care. Nursing and community care: adequate assistance, caregiver stress, comprehensive clinical assessments. Physical environment: outdoor air quality. Social environment: social support; local area social capital; trust in institutions; trust in others; community inclusion. Social participation: caring for relatives and children; participation in cultural and arts activities. Activities of daily living: deterioration of work ability; internet use; time spent doing selected activities. Mental health: severe mental strain; sense of control; positive perceptions of own age; suicides. Cognitive functioning: literacy skill; numeracy skills; mild cognitive impairment. Demographics: living alone; engagement with te ao Māori; te reo Māori speakers; racial and ethnic composition; marital status; educational attainment; living arrangements; older veterans. Life expectancy/mortality: deaths in usual place of residence; excess winter deaths. Wealth/poverty: recipients of full national pension; living standards involving some degree of hardship; home ownership; housing affordability; fuel poverty; winter fuel payments; household net worth; total household annual expenditures