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. 2014 Nov 3;9(11):e108434. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0108434

Table 2. Frequency and percentage of respondents reporting any problem on the 5 dimensions by age and gender.

Total p Value1 sex
Male Female
Mobility
Total 134(18.64) 45(16.7) 89(19.8)
Age group 0.000
18–29 3(2.34) 1(0.78) 2(1.56)
30–39 14(10.94) 2(1.56) 12(9.38)
40–49 19(14.39) 1(0.76) 18(13.64)
50–59 30(22.22) 11(8.15) 19(14.07)
60–69 35(30.7) 14(12.28) 21(18.42)
70+ 33(40.24) 16(19.51) 17(20.73)
Self-care 0.000
Total 43(5.99) 17(6.34) 26(5.78)
Age group
18–29 1(0.78) 1(0.78) 0
30–39 1(0.78) 0 1(0.78)
40–49 5(3.79) 1(0.75) 4(3.03)
50–59 8(5.93) 4(2.96) 4(2.96)
60–69 12(10.62) 5(4.43) 7(6.2)
70+ 16(19.51) 6(7.32) 10(12.2)
Usual activities 0.000
Total 56(7.79) 24(8.92) 32(7.11)
Age group
18–29 0 0 0
30–39 2(1.56) 1(0.78) 1(0.78)
40–49 11(8.33) 2(1.52) 9(6.82)
50–59 8(5.93) 5(3.70 3(2.22)
60–69 13(11.4) 6(5.26) 7(6.14)
70+ 22(26.88) 10(12.2) 12(14.63)
Pain and discomfort 0.000
Total 240(33.38) 80(29.74) 160(35.56)
Age group
18–29 11(8.59) 2(1.56) 9(7.03)
30–39 24(18.75) 3(2.34) 21(16.41)
40–49 46(34.85) 11(8.33) 35(26.52)
50–59 60(44.44) 20(14.82) 40(29.63)
60–69 55948.25) 24(21.05) 31(27.19)
70+ 44(53.66) 20(24.39) 24(29.27)
Anxiety & depression 0.000
Total 111(15.44) 39(14.5) 72(16.00)
Age group
18–29 9(7.03) 1(0.78) 8(6.25)
30–39 13(10.16) 3(2.34) 10(7.81)
40–49 18(13.64) 7(5.3) 11(8.33)
50–59 30(22.22) 11(8.15) 19(14.07)
60–69 19(16.67) 9(7.9) 10(8.77)
70+ 22(26.83) 8(9.76) 14(17.07)
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Chi Square test; tested difference between categories in each socio-economic variable p<0.05 indicate significance.