Table 1 Sample characteristics (N = 638)
Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
65–79 | 520(81.5) |
80 or older | 118(19.5) |
Gender | Â |
Male | 191(29.9) |
Female | 447(70.1) |
Marital status | Â |
Married | 363(56.9) |
Divorce/Separate/Widowed | 275(43.1) |
Education | Â |
Not attending primary school | 132(20.7) |
Primary school | 274(42.9) |
Junior high school | 136(21.3) |
Senior high school | 62(9.7) |
College school and above | 34(5.3) |
Employment | Â |
Currently working/Retirement | 268(42.0) |
Never worked | 370(58.0) |
Chronic disease | Â |
Yes | 377(59.1) |
No | 261(40.9) |
Two weeks of illness | Â |
Yes | 338(53.0) |
No | 300(47.0) |
Drinking | Â |
Yes | 80(12.5) |
No | 558(87.5) |
Smoking status | Â |
Yes | 72(11.3) |
Have given up smoking | 50(7.8) |
No | 516(80.9) |
Weekly exercise frequency | Â |
Less than 3 times | 106(16.6) |
3 times or more | 532(83.4) |
Sleep time | Â |
Less than 8Â h | 413(64.7) |
8Â h or more | 225(35.3) |
Annual physical examination | Â |
No | 251(39.3) |
Yes | 387(60.7) |
Living arrangements | Â |
Living with spouse | 426(66.8) |
Living alone | 212(33.2) |