Table 2 Sociodemographic characterization of the sample of institutionalized and community older adults
Institutionalized (n = 45) | Community (n = 175) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoker | |||
Yes | 24.4% (11) | 16.0% (29) | 0.194c |
No | 75.6% (35) | 84.0% (147) | |
Alcohol consumption | |||
Yes | 8.9% (4) | 9.1% (17) | 1.000c |
No | 91.1% (41) | 90.9% (159) | |
Comorbidities | |||
None | 22.2% (10) | 26.3% (46) | 0.877b |
Diabetes | 6.7% (3) | 5.1% (9) | |
Hypertension | 53.3% (25) | 49.7% (87) | |
Diabetes and hypertension | 15.6% (7) | 18.9% (34) | |
Family Conflicts | |||
No | 80.0% (37) | 83.4% (146) | 0.677b |
Yes | 20.0% (9) | 16.6% (30) | |
Loneliness | |||
No | 53.3% (25) | 70.9% (124) | 0.076b |
Yes | 46.7% (22) | 29.1% (51) | |
Religious activity | |||
No | 28.9% (14) | 17.7% (32) | 0.099b |
Yes | 71.1% (33) | 82.3% (144) | |
Sew, embroider, knit | |||
No | 93.3% (42) | 70.3% (123) | 0.001c |
Yes | 6.7% (3) | 29.7% (52) | |
Go shopping | |||
No | 73.3% (34) | 24.0% (42) | 0.001c |
Yes | 26.7% (13) | 76.0% (133) | |