Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of the older persons
| Variables | normal (n = 331) | Cognitive impairment (n = 54) | Total (385) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 70.55 (± 9.42) | 74.59 (± 11.13) | 71.12 (± 9.77) | 0.005 |
| Sex | . | 0.189 | ||
| Female | 235 (71.00%) | 43 (79.63%) | 278 (72.21%) | |
| Male | 96 (29.00%) | 11 (20.37%) | 107 (27.79%) | |
| Marital status | . | 0.362 | ||
| Married/Co-habiting | 146 (44.11%) | 18 (33.33%) | 164 (42.60%) | |
| Separated/Divorced | 22 (6.65%) | 6 (11.11%) | 28 (7.27%) | |
| Single/unmarried | 28 (8.46%) | 4 (7.41%) | 32 (8.31%) | |
| Widow/widower | 135 (40.79%) | 26 (48.15%) | 161 (41.82%) | |
| Level of education | . | 0.268 | ||
| No formal education | 32 (9.67%) | 5 (9.26%) | 37 (9.61%) | |
| Other education | 4 (1.21%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (1.04%) | |
| Primary education or less | 153 (46.22%) | 32 (59.26%) | 185 (48.05%) | |
| Secondary education | 115 (34.74%) | 16 (29.63%) | 131 (34.03%) | |
| Tertiary/further education | 27 (8.16%) | 1 (1.85%) | 28 (7.27%) | |
| What is your current employment status | . | 0.191 | ||
| Housewife/husband | 76 (22.96%) | 8 (14.81%) | 84 (21.82%) | |
| Paid or self-employment (full time) | 20 (6.04%) | 2 (3.70%) | 22 (5.71%) | |
| Paid or self-employment (part time) | 77 (23.26%) | 12 (22.22%) | 89 (23.12%) | |
| Retired due to age - NOT on pension | 6 (1.81%) | 4 (7.41%) | 10 (2.60%) | |
| Retired due to age-on pension | 22 (6.65%) | 3 (5.56%) | 25 (6.49%) | |
| Retired due to disability | 9 (2.72%) | 2 (3.70%) | 11 (2.86%) | |
| Unemployed | 113 (34.14%) | 23 (42.59%) | 136 (35.32%) | |
| Voluntary employment (unpaid) | 8 (2.42%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (2.08%) |
P-values by t-test for continuous variables and Chi2 test for binary/categorical variables.