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Table 1 General characteristics, disability and depression levels of a sub-sample of Peruvian adults, ENDES 2017 (n = 8261)

From: Disability and severe depression among Peruvian older adults: analysis of the Peru Demographic and Family Health Survey, ENDES 2017

Variables

n

% svy

IC 95%

Sex

 Male

3868

47.8

45.99–49.64

 Female

4393

52.2

50.36–54.01

Age group

 50–59

3421

44.4

42.60–46.24

 60–69

2476

29.3

27.73–30.91

 ≥ 70

2364

26.3

24.59–27.94

Education level

 No one

1294

10.4

9.39–11.32

 Primary

3654

36.2

34.39–38.07

 Secondary

1955

29.1

27.48–30.79

 Superior

1358

24.3

22.31–26.23

Geographical Region

 Lima Metropolitan area

797

36.8

33.66–40.03

 Rest of the coastline

2290

25.2

22.99–27.32

 Highlands

3409

27.1

24.94–29.17

 Jungle

1765

10.9

9.76–12.14

Wealth index

 Very poor

3127

20.4

18.97–21.86

 Poor

1705

15.9

14.61–17.18

 Medium

1323

18.6

17.04–20.11

 High

1146

21.6

19.81–23.30

 Very high

960

23.6

21.37–25.76

Hypertension

 No

6519

78.6

77.07–80.05

 Yes

1742

21.4

19.95–22.93

Diabetes Mellitus

 No

7672

91.6

90.55–92.64

 Yes

589

8.4

7.36–9.45

Daily smoking

 No

8078

97.8

97.20–98.34

 Yes

183

2.2

1.66–2.80

Harmful alcohol consumption

 No

8232

99.6

99.43–99.84

 Yes

29

0.4

0.16–0.57

Body mass index (kg/m2)

 Underweight (< 18.5)

137

1.2

0.88–1.51

 Normal weight (18.5–24.9)

3063

30.7

29.05–32.33

 Overweight (25–29.9)

3144

41.3

39.50–43.07

 Obese (≥30)

1917

26.8

25.09–28.56

Disability

 No

7727

97.8

97.20–98.34

 Yes

534

5.0

4.27–5.77

Depressive symptom severity

 No significant depressive symptoms

5609

73.0

71.49–74.56

 Mild

1603

16.7

15.41–17.89

 Moderate

578

6.1

5.27–6.90

 Moderately severe/severe

471

4.2

3.63–4.85