Table 2 Sample characteristics: demographic variables

Male

389

(48.6%)

Female

411

(51.4%)

< 45 years

32

(4.0%)

45–64 years

120

(15.0%)

65–74 years

176

(22.0%)

75–84 years

309

(38.6%)

85 years

163

(20.4%)

Age, years – Mean (± SD)

74.9

(±13.5)

Total number of patients

795

(100%)

Housewife

22

(2.8%)

Not occupied

1

(<1.0%)

Retired

675

(84.0%)

Employed

97

(12.2%)

Total number of patients

795

(100%)

Lives in community

39

(4.9%)

Lives alone

194

(24.4%)

Lives with others (family)

562

(70.7%)