Table 1.
Sample characteristics stratified by gender, expressed as % or M (SD).
| Variable | Category | Total Sample n = 1046 (%) | Older Men n = 491 (46.9) | Older Women n = 555 (53.1) | p Value a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65–74 years | 643 (61.5) | 302 (61.5) | 341 (61.4) | 0.98 |
| 75+ years | 403 (38.5) | 189 (38.5) | 214 (38.6) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 791 (75.6) | 413 (84.1) | 378 (68.1) | <0.001 ** |
| Unmarried | 255 (24.4) | 78 (15.9) | 177 (31.9) | ||
| Job status | Employment | 201 (19.2) | 117 (23.8) | 84 (15.1) | <0.001 ** |
| Not employment | 845 (80.8) | 374 (76.2) | 471 (84.9) | ||
| Education level | College or higher | 244 (23.3) | 163 (33.2) | 81 (14.6) | <0.001 ** |
| ≤High school | 802 (76.7) | 328 (66.8) | 474 (85.4) | ||
| Residential area | Metropolitan | 534 (51.1) | 236 (48.1) | 298 (53.7) | 0.07 |
| Nonmetropolitan | 512 (48.9) | 255 (51.9) | 257 (46.3) | ||
| Living status | Alone | 137 (13.1) | 50 (10.2) | 87 (15.7) | 0.009 * |
| With family | 909 (86.9) | 441 (89.8) | 468 (84.3) | ||
| LTPA (min/week) | Sufficient (≥150) | 449 (39.4) | 182 (37.1) | 267 (48.1) | <0.001 ** |
| Insufficient (<150) | 597 (60.6) | 309 (62.9) | 288 (51.9) | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | Non-overweight (<24) | 608 (58.1) | 281 (57.2) | 327 (58.9) | 0.58 |
| Overweight (≥24) | 438 (41.9) | 210 (42.8) | 228 (41.1) | ||
| Total sedentary time (h/day) | 4.72 (2.89) | 5.04 (2.91) | 4.43 (2.83) | <0.001 ** | |
| TV viewing (h/day) | 2.30 (1.87) | 2.17 (1.77) | 2.42 (1.95) | 0.04 * | |
| Computer use (h/day) | 0.44 (1.08) | 0.54 (1.21) | 0.35 (0.95) | <0.001 ** | |
| Reading (h/day) | 3.73 (6.21) | 2.52 (6.82) | 3.04 (5.53) | <0.001 ** | |
| Socializing (h/day) | 0.83 (0.88) | 0.91 (0.98) | 0.75 (0.79) | 0.03 * | |
| Transport (h/day) | 0.45 (0.57) | 0.57 (0.66) | 0.34 (0.45) | <0.001 ** | |
| Hobbies (h/day) | 0.15 (0.48) | 0.20 (0.59) | 0.11 (0.35) | 0.08 | |
Notes: a p value for proportional differences between older men and older women according to a chi-squared test for categorical variables and Mann-Whitney U test for continuous variables. Abbreviations: LTPA = leisure time physical activity; BMI = body mass index; M (SD) = mean (standard deviation); h/day = hours per day. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.001.