Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (n = 298)
| Count (%) or mean (SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 177 (59.4) | |
| Age (year) | 69.2 (2.7) | 65–74 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 229 (76.8) | |
| Single | 3 (1.0) | |
| Separated/divorced | 2 (0.7) | |
| Widowed | 64 (21.5) | |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 136 (45.6) | |
| Primary school | 140 (47.0) | |
| Middle school | 12 (4.0) | |
| High school | 8 (2.7) | |
| College | 2 (0.7) | |
| Monthly income (NTD) | ||
| ≤30,000 | 221 (74.2) | |
| 30,001 – 70,000 | 62 (20.8) | |
| 70,001 – 100,000 | 12 (4.0) | |
| >100,000 | 3 (1.0) | |
| Diseases | ||
| Diabetes | 30 (10.1) | |
| Hypertension | 64 (21.5) | |
| Cardiac diseases | 56 (18.8) | |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 11 (3.7) | |
| Parkinson's disease | 1 (0.3) | |
| Depressive symptoms (TDQa score) | 11.9 (10.2) | 0–48 |
| Minor mental symptoms (CHQb score) | 2.5 (2.6) | 0–12 |
| Cognitive impairmentc | 18 (6.0) | |
| Neighbourhood experience (NQId) | ||
| Social support | 14.1 (4.8) | 8–32 |
| Perceived security | 6.3 (2.4) | 2–12 |
| Adequacy of facilities | 5.2 (1.9) | 3–10 |
| Telomere length (T/S ratio) | 1.71 (0.68) | 0.40–3.68 |
aTaiwanese depression questionnaire score.
bChinese health questionnaire score.
cRated by short portable mental status questionnaire score and criteria: three or more errors implying cognitive impairment, one more error allowed for participants with a grade school education or less, one less error allowed for participants beyond the high school education level.
dNeighbourhood quality index subscales.