Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of participating older adults
| Categories | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 198 | 49.5 |
| Male | 202 | 50.5 |
| Age | ||
| 60–75 (years) | 291 | 72.8 |
| 76–90 (years) | 98 | 24.4 |
| 90 (plus years) | 11 | 2.8 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 310 | 77.5 |
| Widow/widower | 90 | 22.5 |
| Educational level | ||
| Illiterate | 155 | 38.5 |
| Primary and guidance school | 166 | 41.3 |
| Under diploma | 23 | 5.8 |
| Diploma | 24 | 6.0 |
| University degree | 32 | 8.1 |
| Living arrangements | ||
| Alone | 70 | 17.5 |
| Spouse | 188 | 47.0 |
| Child and spouse | 114 | 28.5 |
| Child | 28 | 7.0 |
| Disease history | ||
| Heart disease | 110 | 27.5 |
| Diabetes | 40 | 10.0 |
| Kidney disease | 23 | 5.8 |
| High blood pressure | 167 | 41.8 |
| Other disease | 100 | 25.0 |