Research Article
Leisure Engagement: Medical Conditions, Mobility Difficulties, and Activity Limitations—A Later Life Perspective
Table 2
Frequencies (%) of medical conditions, mobility difficulties, and activity limitations in the studied group.
| | | Total sample
n = 5435 | Finland
n = 2220 | Sweden
n = 3215 |
| | Medical conditions | | | | | ≥5 pharmaceutical drugs | 1074 (20.4) | 370 (17.2) | 704 (22.5) | | Stroke | 352 (6.9%) | 100 (4.8) | 252 (8.2) | | Heart disease | 435 (8.7) | 147 (7.2) | 288 (9.7) | | Cancer | 749 (14.6) | 299 (14.4) | 450 (14.7) | | Hospital care during the last 12 months | 1018 (19.3) | 409 (19.0) | 609 (19.5) | | Mobility difficulties | | | | | Mobility device | 645 (12.2) | 228 (10.5) | 417 (13.3) | | Fear of falling | 1389 (26.4) | 454 (21.1) | 935 (30.1) | | Activity limitations | | | | | Need help with bathing | 326 (6.1) | 107 (4.9) | 219 (6.9) | | Need help with cleaning | 774 (14.4) | 323 (14.8) | 451 (14.2) |
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