Table 2 Sociodemographic data and characteristics of the sample
Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Categories | N (%) | Mean ± SD | Median,range |
Age (years) | 65.45 ± 14.97 | (69,68) | ||
Gender | Male Female | 171 (48.9) 179 (51.1) | ||
Marital status | Single Married or partnered Divorced or separated Widowed | 46 (13.1) 224 (64) 27 (7.7) 53 (15.1) | ||
Number of children | 2.14 ± 1.19 | (2,4) | ||
Education level | No studies Elementary school Middle school High school Higher education | 59 (16.9) 115 (32.9) 30 (8.6) 60 (17.1) 86 (24.6) | ||
Employment status | Currently in employment Temporary sick leave Permanent sick leave Unemployed Retired | 69 (19.7) 6 (1.7) 30 (8.6) 43 (12.3) 202 (57.7) | ||
Income | Comfortable; have more than enough to make ends meet Have enough to make ends meet Do not have enough to make ends meet | 124 (35.4) 145 (41.4) 81 (23.1) | ||
Clinical characteristics | ||||
Variable | N (%) | Mean ± SD | Median,range | |
Total number of chronic illnesses | 2.81 ± 1.64 | (2,9) | ||
Heart failure | 24 (6.9) | |||
Diabetes | 136 (38.9) | |||
Hypertension | 183 (52.3) | |||
Neurological disorder (stroke, paralysis, dementia…) | 32 (9.1) | |||
Pulmonary disease (asthma, emphysema, lung disease…) | 57 (16.3) | |||
Kidney disease | 12 (34) | |||
Musculoskeletal disorders (e.g., arthrosis, arthritis…..) | 162 (46.3) | |||
Gastrointestinal disease | 54 (154) | |||
Liver disease | 9 (26) | |||
Oncological problems (skin cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer…) | 40 (11.4) | |||
Other heart problems (arrhythmia, congenital heart disease, atrial fibrillation…) | 24 (69) | |||
Other diseases (thyroid problems, vascular problems…) | 30 (86) | |||