Table 1 General description of the study sample (in percentages, means, 95% CI and SD), men and women

 Poor

(14.4–15.8)

(19.9–21.1)

 Fair

(43.6–45.4)

(46.1–47.8)

 Good

(31.7–33.4)

(25.4–26.9)

 Very good

(7.4–8.4)

(5.9–6.8)

 Almost never

(69.8–71.5)

(57.5–59.1)

 Sometimes

(22.5–24.1)

(30.9–32.4)

 Often

(5.5–6.4)

(9.4–10.4)

 Age

  65–69

(34.3–36.1)

(30.2–31.7)

  70–74

(28.1–29.7)

(26.9–28.4)

  75–79

(19.4–20.9)

(20.1–21.5)

  80+

(14.9–16.3)

(19.8–21.1)

  Single/widowed

(19.4–20.9)

(52.1–53.7)

  Married/Cohabiting

(79.0–80.5)

(46.2–47.8)

  Incomplete Sec. or less

(60.0–61.8)

(72.6–74.0)

  Secondary completed

(27.1–28.8)

(20.7–22.1)

  Tertiary Completed or above

(10.4–11.6)

(4.8–5.6)

  Car ownership

  No car

(23.3–24.9)

(40.7–42.4)

  1 car

(51.5–53.4)

(38.6–40.2)

  2+ cars

(22.5–24.1)

(18.3–19.6)

  Not working for pay

(94.4–95.2)

(97.8–98.2)

  Currently in paid employment

(4.7–5.5)

(1.7–2.1)

 Paid work hours/day

  0 h

(94.5–95.3)

(97.8–98.3)

  > 0 h

(4.6–5.4)

(1.6–2.1)

 House work hours/day

  Less than 1 h

(28.3–30.0)

(8.5–9.4)

  1 to 3 h

(27.0–28.7)

(13.8–14.9)

  3 to 6 h

(30.4–32.2)

43.7–45.3)

  > 6 h

(10.9–12.1)

(31.2–32.8)

 Social activities hours/day

  Less than 2 h

(75.4–77.0)

(78.2–79.6)

  2 to 4 h

(15.9–17.2)

(14.6–15.8)

  > 4 h

(6.7–7.6)

(5.4–6.2)