Role Participation: A Comparison across Age Groups in a Norwegian General Population Sample

Table 3

Continuity and change in role participation across time among the participants in the oldest age group ().

Role	Loss	Gain	Continuous	Absence	Expected loss	Expected gain
	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)	n (%)
Student	14 (82.4)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.9)	2 (11.8)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Worker	14 (82.4)	1 (5.9)	1 (5.9)	0 (0.0)	2 (11.8)	0 (0.0)
Volunteer	11 (64.7)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	5 (29.4)	0 (0.0)	2 (11.8)
Caregiver	9 (52.9)	2 (11.8)	4 (23.5)	2 (11.8)	0 (0.0)	1 (5.9)
Home maintainer	3 (17.6)	3 (17.6)	7 (41.2)	3 (17.6)	3 (17.7)	0 (0.0)
Friend	3 (17.6)	2 (11.8)	10 (58.8)	2 (11.8)	2 (11.8)	0 (0.0)
Family member	1 (5.9)	3 (17.6)	13 (76.5)	0 (0.0)	2 (11.8)	0 (0.0)
Religious participant	3 (17.6)	0 (0.0)	2 (11.8)	12 (70.6)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Hobbyist	4 (23.5)	4 (23.5)	8 (47.1)	0 (0.0)	4 (23.5)	1 (5.9)
Participant in organizations	8 (47.1)	0 (0.0)	4 (23.5)	5 (29.4)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)
Total	70	15	50	31	13	4
Role patterns	38.3%	8.2%	27.3%	16.9%	7.1%	2.2%

Note. Role loss was defined as having a role in the past, but not in the present. Role gain was defined as having a role at present, but not in the past. Continuous role was defined as having a role in the past, present, and expected future. Role absence was defined as not having the role in the past, not at present, and not in the expected future. Expected role loss was defined as having a role at present, while expecting not to have the role in the future. Expected role gain was defined as not having a role at present, while expecting to have the role in the future.