Table 1 Operationalisation of the stable... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1

Operationalisation of the stable component of active aging (current condition)

Dimension	Indicator	Variable values
Avoiding disease and disability	Number of chronic diseases	(1) 0 – (2) 1 – (3) >1
Physical function	Subjective health status	(1) positive – (2) moderate (3) negative assessment
Cognitive function	Subjective memory function	(1) positive – (2) moderate (3) negative assessment
Engagement with life	Social support	(1) high – (2) rather high (3) rather low or low assessment
Index: current condition of successful aging	Total score	Range 4 – 12 divided into in 1st distance (range 4–6), 2nd distance (range 7–9), 3rd distance (range 10–12)

Dimension	Indicator	Variable values
Avoiding disease and disability	Number of chronic diseases	(1) 0 – (2) 1 – (3) >1
Physical function	Subjective health status	(1) positive – (2) moderate (3) negative assessment
Cognitive function	Subjective memory function	(1) positive – (2) moderate (3) negative assessment
Engagement with life	Social support	(1) high – (2) rather high (3) rather low or low assessment
Index: current condition of successful aging	Total score	Range 4 – 12divided into in 1st distance (range 4–6), 2nd distance (range 7–9), 3rd distance (range 10–12)