Table 3 Additional attributes of older public assistance recipients described by caseworkers from the characteristics of the clusters for males (a) and females (b)
a | ||
|---|---|---|
Cluster | Characteristics of cluster from quantitative results | Additional attributes of older recipients described by caseworkers |
1 | People who work, earn working income, and receive pension above median (foreign nationals are included). | Active seniors People receiving low levels of livelihood assistance |
2 | People with mental or physical disabilities who have a history of hospitalization/facility admission, have reason for starting public assistance as disease, and live in other houses (people with alcoholic dependency are included). | People who reside in long-term care health facilities after hospitalization or in relief facilities People having mental disability and no permanent residence People who have psychiatric disorder and reside in special nursing homes |
3 | People aged 65 to 74 years who live in rental house, have a psychiatric disorder/s, and have previously used public assistance. | People aged 75 and over |
4 | People who live in public house or own house and are certified for support need (people with intellectual disability are included). | (All caseworkers said that they could not think of any older recipients from this cluster.) |
5 | People aged over 75 years who have reason for starting public assistance as divorce/bereavement or unemployment. | (All caseworkers said that they could not think of any older recipients from this cluster.) |
b | ||
Cluster | Characteristics of cluster from quantitative findings | Additional attributes of older recipients described by caseworkers |
1 | People aged over 85 years who have a history of hospitalization/facility admission, previous use of public assistance, have psychiatric disorder/mental disability/physical disability, are certified for long-term care need, and live in other houses (people with intellectual disability are included). | People residing in private nursing homes or serviced housing for older people People residing in certain facilities because of the decline in their functional abilities People residing in special nursing homes |
2 | People who work, earn income, and receive pension below median. | People who are motivated to work People regularly visiting doctors and reporting their incomes People who are independent and energetic in their daily activities People working as janitors or cooking assistants and seeking orthopedic treatment for back pain |
3 | People aged 75 to 84 years who do not receive pension, live in rental house, are certified for support need, and have reason for starting public assistance as decreased income (foreign nationals are included). | Healthy and energetic people People with dementia who lack family support |
4 | People who live in public house and have other physical diseases. | People who are single People in female Cluster 3 |
5 | People aged 65 to 74 years who receive pension above median and have reason for starting public assistance as divorce/bereavement, unemployment, or disease. | People in female Cluster 4 |