Table 3.
Percent of respondents having selected morbidities by Gender
| Morbidities | Male (N = 153) | Female (N = 157) | Total (310) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 50.9 | 54.7 | 52.9 |
| Cerebral-embolism, stroke or Thrombosis | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Heart disease | 0.6 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| Diabetes | 7.8 | 10.8 | 9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 30.0 | 10.1 | 20.0 |
| Asthma | 9.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 |
| Depression | 7.1 | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| High blood pressure | 26.1 | 12.7 | 19.3 |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 3.9 | 9.5 | 6.6 |
| Cancer | 0.0 | 1.9 | 0.9 |
| Dementia | 4.5 | 7.6 | 6.1 |
| Liver or gall bladder illness | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
| Osteoporosis | 1.9 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Renal or Urinary tract infection | 9.1 | 3.8 | 6.4 |
| Cataract | 21.5 | 15.9 | 18.7 |
| Loss of all natural teeth’s | 4.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| Accidental injury (in past one year) | 11.7 | 6.3 | 9.0 |
| Injury due to fall (in past one year) | 3.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Skin disease | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
| Paralysis | 8.4 | 4.4 | 6.4 |