Social focus on older people

목차 (Table of Contents)

• CONTENTS
• Editorial = 3
• Introduction = 7
• 1 : Profile
• Population structure
• Table 1.1 Population : by age = 10
• Chart 1.2 Population : by gender and age, 1997 and 2021 = 11
• Table 1.3 Expectation of life for men at age 65 : by social class = 12
• Table 1.4 Population : by ethnic group and age, 1991 = 12
• Family life
• Table 1.5 Marital status : by gender and age, 1972 and 1997 = 13
• Table 1.6 People who married in 1996 : by previous marital status and age = 14
• Table 1.7 Live births within and outside marriage where the father was aged 50 and over = 14
• Living arrangements
• Table 1.8 Household type : by gender and age = 15
• Table 1.9 Proportion of older people resident in an institution : by gender, age and marital status, 1991 = 16
• Table 1.10 Living arrangements : by gender and age, 1996-97 = 16
• Table 1.11 Household composition : by ethnic group, 1984-1994 = 17
• Geographical distribution
• Chart 1.12 Percentage of people aged between 50 and state pension age : by area, 1997 = 18
• Chart 1.13 Percentage of people over state pension age : by area, 1997 = 18
• Table 1.14 Percentage of older people moving : by age, 1997 = 19
• Housing
• Table 1.15 Tenure : by age of head of household, 1996-97 = 19
• Table 1.16 Type of dwelling : by age of head of household, 1996-97 = 20
• Table 1.17 Stock of sheltered accommodation dwellings for the elderly : by sector = 21
• Table 1.18 Main reason for moving : by pre-move tenure, 1991-1995 = 21
• Table 1.19 Older people in poor housing : by tenure and age, 1996 = 22
• Table 1.20 Households with central heating and selected consumer durables : by age of head of household, 1991-92 and 1996-97 = 22
• Table 1.21 Household expenditure on housing : by age of head of household and tenure, 1997-98 = 23
• 2 : Activities
• Labour market
• Table 2.1 Economic activity status : by gender and age, Autumn 1998 = 26
• Chart 2.2 Economic activity status of older people below state pension age : by gender = 26
• Table 2.3 Reasons for economic inactivity : by gender and age, Autumn 1998 = 27
• Table 2.4 Employees : by occupation, gender and age, Autumn 1998 = 28
• Chart 2.5 Average weekly hours worked : by age and gender, Autumn 1998 = 28
• Chart 2.6 Unemployment rates : by gender and age = 29
• Table 2.7 Destination of leavers from the claimant count : by gender and age, 1998-1999 = 30
• Table 2.8 Main method of looking for work, Autumn 1998 = 31
• Education and training
• Table 2.9 Highest qualification : by gender and age, Autumn 1998 = 32
• Chart 2.10 Participation in learning : by gender and age, 1997 = 32
• Table 2.11 Types of taught teaming : by gender and age, 1997 = 33
• Chart 2.12 Opinions on age discrimination by employers even if an older person studies to get qualifications, 1997 = 34
• Table 2.13 Literacy levels : by gender and age, 1996 = 34
• Leisure activities
• Table 2.14 Participation in the most popular sports, games and physical activities : by gender and age, 1996-97 = 35
• Table 2.15 Participation in home-based leisure activities : by gender and age, 1996-97 = 36
• Table 2.16 Top five television programmes watched : by gender and age, 1998 = 36
• Table 2.17 Listening to the radio : by age and radio station, 1998 = 37
• Table 2.18 Reading of national daily newspapers : by age, 1998 = 38
• Table 2.19 Reading of the most popular magazines : by age, 1997-98 = 38
• Table 2.20 Attendance at cultural events : by gender and age, 1997-98 = 39
• Chart 2.21 Trips abroad : by age = 39
• Religious activities
• Table 2.22 Religion : by age, 1996 = 40
• Participation in voluntary work
• Chart 2.23 Participation in formal voluntary work : by age, 1997 = 40
• Chart 2.24 Volunteers : by area of volunteering activity and gender, 1996-1997 = 41
• Table 2.25 Attitudes about voluntary work and charities : by age, 1996 = 42
• Personal safety
• Chart 2.26 Concern about crime : by gender and type of crime, 1998 = 43
• Table 2.27 Offenders : by type of offence, gender and age, 1997 = 44
• Table 2.28 Ten most common offences : by gender, 1997 = 45
• Travel
• Table 2.29 Journeys per person per year : by gender, journey purpose and age, 1995-1997 = 46
• Table 2.30 Journeys per person : by gender, main mode of transport and age, 1995-1997 = 46
• Chart 2.31 Percentage of adults with a full car driving licence : by gender and age, 1975-76 and 1995-1997 = 47
• Chart 2.32 Households with one, or more cars : by type of area and age, 1995-1997 = 47
• Table 2.33 Average speed of a-medium-length car journey : by age, 1995-1997 = 48
• Table 2.34 Local authorities with a concessionary fare scheme available to pensioners : by type of scheme = 49
• Chart 2.35 Deaths from road accidents : by type of road user and age, 1997 = 49
• 3 : Resources
• Income
• Table 3.1 Average net equivalised household income : by type of family unit and age of head = 52
• Table 3.2 Gross income : by type of family unit and age of head, 1996-97 = 52
• Chart 3.3 Average gross weekly individual income : by age and gender, 1996-97 = 53
• Table 3.4 Average gross weekly and hourly earnings received by employees : by gender and age, 1997-98 = 54
• Table 3.5 Percentage of benefit units with income from pensions : by age of head, 1997-98 = 54
• Table 3.6 Attitudes towards the value of state pensions : by age, 1996 = 55
• Table 3.7 Proportion of family units in receipt of selected benefits : by age of head, 1997-98 = 56
• Income distribution
• Chart 3.8 Percentage of people in pensioner families in each income quintile group, 1979 and 1995-1997 = 57
• Chart 3.9 Percentage share of disposable income for the top and bottom quintiles of retired households = 58
• Chart 3.10 Taxes and benefits : by household type, 1997-98 = 58
• Wealth
• Table 3.11 Adults holding selected forms of wealth : by age, 1997-98 = 59
• Chart 3.12 Amount of savings held by pensioner family units, 1997-98 = 60
• Table 3.13 Household expenditure : by age of head of household, 1997-98 = 60
• Table 3.14 Expenditure of retired households : by whether or not mainly dependent on state pension, 1997-98 = 61
• 4 : Health and social care
• Health
• Table 4.1 Life expectancies : by gender and age = 64
• Chart 4.2 Limiting longstanding illness : by age and gender, 1994-1997 = 65
• Chart 4.3 Self-reported good health : by age and gender, 1996 = 65
• Table 4.4 Prevalence of selected longstanding conditions, 1996-97 = 66
• Chart 4.5 Prevalence rates of treated coronary heart disease : by age and gender, 1996 = 66
• Table 4.6 Death rates : by gender, cause and age, 1997 = 67
• Health behaviour
• Table 4.7 Eating habits : by gender and age, 1994 = 68
• Chart 4.8 Body mass : by gender and age, 1996 = 68
• Table 4.9 Cigarette smoking status : by gender and age, 1996-97 = 69
• Table 4.10 Weekly alcohol consumption : by gender and age, 1996-97 Daily living = 70
• Daily living
• Table 4.11 Difficulty with eyesight : by gender and age, 1994-95 = 71
• Table 4.12 Length of time fall affected normal activities : by gender and age, 1995-1996 = 72
• Table 4.13 People reporting difficulty getting out of doors and walking down the road : by gender, age and living arrangements, 1996-97 = 72
• Chart 4.14 Proportion of people unable to manage certain tasks on their own : by gender 1996-97 = 73
• Social care
• Table 4.15 Home care, day care and meal provision by local authorities : by age of recipient, 1992 and 1997 = 73
• Table 4.16 Help from social services : by living arrangements, 1994-95 = 74
• Table 4.17 Places in residential and nursing homes for the elderly = 75
• Table 4.18 Dependency characteristics of individuals admitted to residential and nursing homes = 75
• Caring
• Table 4.19 Contact with relatives or friends : by living arrangements, 1994-95 = 76
• Table 4.20 Percentage of adults who were carers : by gender, age and living arrangements, 1995-96 = 77
• Table 4.21 Percentage of older adults who were carers : by living arrangements, 1995-96 = 77
• Health care
• Table 4.22 Hospital and local authority expenditure on older people in real terms = 78
• Chart 4.23 Households where at least one member is covered by private health insurance : by age of head of household, 1996-97 = 78
• Table 4.24 In-patient episodes : by diagnostic group and gender, 1997 = 79
• Chart 4.25 Influenza vaccine uptake among high risk groups : by age = 79
• Table 4.26 Satisfaction with the National Health Services hospital and community health services = 80
• References and further reading = 81
• Contact points = 83
• Appendix : data sources 85
• Index = 86