Population Characteristics
| Variables | Total Population (n = 498) | Sense of Coherence (SOC) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low SOC (n = 324) | High SOC (Highest Tertile) (n = 174) | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age, mean (SD), y | 84.8 (3.7) | 85.0 (3.9) | 84.4 (3.4) |
| Men, No. (%) | 183 (36.7) | 98 (30.2) | 85 (48.9)a |
| Family situation, No. (%) | |||
| Married | 211 (42.6) | 119 (37.1) | 92 (52.9)b |
| Divorced | 9 (1.8) | 8 (2.5) | 0 (0) |
| Widow or widower | 249 (50.3) | 179 (55.8) | 70 (40.2) |
| Single | 16 (3.2) | 8 (2.5) | 8 (4.6) |
| Other | 10 (2.0) | 6 (1.9) | 4 (2.3) |
| Level of education > primary school, No. (%) | 313 (63.2) | 194 (60.4) | 119 (68.4) |
| Baseline data | |||
| Depressive symptoms (GDS-15 score >5), No. (%) | 95 (19.1) | 77 (23.8) | 18 (10.3)a |
| MMSE score, No. (%) | |||
| 25–30 | 405 (81.3) | 248 (76.5) | 157 (90.2)a |
| 21–24 | 62 (12.4) | 47 (14.5) | 15 (8.6) |
| ≤20 | 31 (6.2) | 29 (9.0) | 2 (1.1) |
| ADL score, median (IQR) | 25 (21–27) | 24 (20–27) | 26 (23–29)a |
| Disease count, median (IQR) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) | 4 (2–5)b |
| Outcomes | |||
| Mortality, No. (%) | 106 (21) | 91 (25.5)a | 10 (10.4)a |
| Hospitalization, No. (%) | 241 (49.0) | 178 (51.0) | 63 (44.1) |
| ADL decline, No. (%) | 96 (25.1) | 76 (28.7)b | 20 (16.9)b |