Characteristics of the study sample (weighted n=6136)
| Characteristic | Percentage (count) | |
| Sex | Male | 48.6 (2983) |
| Female | 51.4 (3153) | |
| Age group (years) | 50–59 | 36.6 (2243) |
| 60–69 | 30.5 (1870) | |
| 70–79 | 22.1 (1354) | |
| 80+ | 10.9 (668) | |
| Wealth group | Poorest group | 18.5 (1136) |
| Middle group | 60.8 (3733) | |
| Richest group | 20.6 (1267) | |
| Disease groups | 0 | 21.4 (1312) |
| 1 | 32.0 (1962) | |
| 2+ | 46.6 (2862) | |
| Self-rated health | Poor | 6.1 (372) |
| Excellent/very good/good/fair | 93.9 (5763) | |
| Need: managing money | No needs | 97.8 (5999) |
| Met need | 1.7 (105) | |
| Unmet need | 0.5 (32) | |
| Need: taking medication | No needs | 98.3 (6030) |
| Met need | 1.2 (71) | |
| Unmet need | 0.6 (35) | |
| Need: walking 100 yards | No needs | 91.7 (5627) |
| Met need | 1.8 (113) | |
| Unmet need | 6.4 (396) | |
| Need: walking across a room | No needs | 97.9 (6005) |
| Met need | 0.5 (30) | |
| Unmet need | 1.7 (101) | |
| Need: getting in/out of bed | No needs | 96.0 (5888) |
| Met need | 0.7 (46) | |
| Unmet need | 3.3 (202) | |
| Need: climbing one flight of steps | No needs | 90.4 (5546) |
| Met need | 1.0 (63) | |
| Unmet need | 8.6 (526) | |
| Need: bathing or showering | No needs | 94.3 (5784) |
| Met need | 2.2 (133) | |
| Unmet need | 3.6 (219) | |
| Need: using the toilet | No needs | 97.5 (5983) |
| Met need | 0.4 (25) | |
| Unmet need | 2.1 (127) | |
| Need: eating | No needs | 98.5 (6045) |
| Met need | 0.7 (45) | |
| Unmet need | 0.7 (45) | |
| Need: work around house/garden | No needs | 89.4 (5486) |
| Met need | 6.6 (405) | |
| Unmet need | 4.0 (244) | |
| Need: dressing | No needs | 90.7 (5564) |
| Met need | 3.1 (192) | |
| Unmet need | 6.2 (379) | |
| Need: shopping | No needs | 93.7 (5749) |
| Met need | 5.1 (311) | |
| Unmet need | 1.2 (75) | |
Numbers are weighted and rounded.