Table 1 Descriptive statistics
From: Self-assessed life expectancy among older adults in Côte d’Ivoire
Variable | Aged 50–55 (SD) | Aged 55–60 (SD) | Aged 60–65 (SD) | All ages (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Proportion (in %) | 37.08 | 35.21 | 27.72 | 100 |
Age | 51.94 (1.44) | 56.79 (1.4) | 61.92 (1.57) | 56.41 (4.25) |
Male | 0.55 (0.5) | 0.54 (0.5) | 0.58 (0.5) | 0.55 (0.5) |
Obese | 0.12 (0.33) | 0.13 (0.34) | 0.19 (0.39) | 0.14 (0.35) |
Rural | 0.86 (0.35) | 0.85 (0.36) | 0.8 (0.4) | 0.84 (0.37) |
Low education level | 0.60 (0.49) | 0.59 (0.50) | 0.61 (0.49) | 0.60 (0.49) |
Employed | 0.71 (0.46) | 0.6 (0.49) | 0.36 (0.48) | 0.57 (0.5) |
Current smoker | 0.08 (0.27) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.05 (0.23) | 0.08 (0.27) |
Alcohol consumption | 0.48 (0.5) | 0.44 (0.5) | 0.32 (0.47) | 0.42 (0.49) |
Physical activity (Exercise) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.23 (0.43) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.21 (0.41) |
Time horizon (to 70)a | 18.06 (1.44) | 13.21 (1.4) | 8.08 (1.57) | 13.59 (4.25) |
SSPs at target age 70 | 0.71(0.26) | 0.76 (0.22) | 0.76 (0.26) | 0.74 (0.25) |
SSPs at target age 75 | 0.6 (0.27) | 0.66 (0.25) | 0.71 (0.29) | 0.65 (0.27) |
SSPs at target age 80 | 0.53 (0.27) | 0.58 (0.27) | 0.63 (0.29) | 0.57 (0.28) |
SSPs at target age 85 | 0.45 (0.27) | 0.48 (0.27) | 0.56 (0.3) | 0.49 (0.28) |