Table 3 Demographic characteristics of the participants
Variable | N = 315 |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 77.71 (8.27) |
Sex (males), % | 46.0 |
Smoking, % | 40 (12.7) |
Work, % | 140 (54.4) |
Living alone, % | 41 (13.0) |
Higher education, % | 149 (47.3) |
Higher social capital, % | 168 (53.3) |
Higher social support, % | 229 (72.7) |
Higher SES, % | 259 (82.2) |
Higher HL, % | 159 (50.4) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index, number (%) | |
Score = 2 | 48 (15.2) |
Score = 3 | 62 (19.7) |
Score = 4 | 98 (31.1) |
Score = 5 | 67 (21.3) |
Score = 6 | 24 (7.6) |
Score = 7 | 12 (3.8) |
Score = 8 | 4 (1.3) |
Score≧5 | 107 (33.9) |
Diseases, number (%) | |
Hypertension | 293 (95.2) |
Dyslipidemia | 254 (80.6) |
Diabetes mellitus | 53 (16.8) |
Chronic kidney disease | 60 (19.0) |
Heart failure | 31 (9.8) |
Cerebral vascular disease | 21 (6.7) |
Cancer | 19 (6.0) |
Hepatic disease | 15 (4.8) |
COPD | 13 (4.1) |
Asthma | 12 (3.8) |
Myocardial infarction | 8 (2.5) |