Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and chronic diseases of elderly subjects living alone (n=424)
|
Factors |
Groups |
Participants |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n=424) | (%) | ||
| Sex |
Female |
301 |
73.1 |
| |
Male |
109 |
26.0 |
| Age |
60-64 |
169 |
40.1 |
| |
65-69 |
119 |
28.1 |
| |
70-74 |
73 |
17.2 |
| |
>=75 |
61 |
14.6 |
| Site |
Central Shaanxi Province |
137 |
32.3 |
| |
South Shaanxi Province |
146 |
34.4 |
| |
North Shaanxi Province |
141 |
33.3 |
| Education |
Illiterate |
286 |
67.5 |
| |
Primary |
121 |
28.5 |
| |
Secondary |
13 |
3.1 |
| |
University |
4 |
0.9 |
| Marital Status |
Married |
344 |
81.1 |
| |
Divorced |
80 |
18.9 |
| Economic Status |
Poor |
266 |
62.7 |
| |
Intermediate |
129 |
30.4 |
| |
Good |
29 |
6.8 |
| Occupation |
Farmer |
407 |
95.9. |
| |
No work |
17 |
4.0 |
| Chronic Disease |
Hypertension |
246 |
58.3 |
| |
Cardiac disease |
120 |
28.4 |
| |
Endocrinological |
47 |
11.1 |
| |
Gastrointestinal disease |
65 |
15.4 |
| |
Orthopedic disease |
151 |
35.9 |
| |
Oncological disease |
47 |
11.1 |
| |
Other chronic diseases |
96 |
22.7 |
| |
Neurological disease |
125 |
29.6 |
| |
Chronic bronchitis |
56 |
15.6 |
| |
Cataract disease |
28 |
6.6 |
| Urinary disorders | 27 | 6.4 |