Table 2.
Family members and social support of Mexican older adults according to their healthy behaviors
| Total | Routine fruit and vegetables consumption | Regular physical exercise | Both healthy behaviors | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
n = 948 % |
Yes n = 510 % |
No n = 438 % |
Yes n = 405 % |
No n = 543 % |
Yes n = 219 % |
No n = 729 % |
|
| Number of family members living with older adult in the household | |||||||
| Without family members | 14.0 | 15.1 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 13.9 |
| 1 family member | 27.8 | 27.1 | 28.8 | 29.4 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 28.1 |
| 2-4 family members | 44.9 | 45.9 | 43.6 | 43.5 | 45.9 | 44.3 | 45.0 |
| 5 or more family members | 13.3 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 13.0 |
| Type of family members: | |||||||
| Spouse/life partner | 57.8 | 56.5 | 59.4 | 60.2 | 56.0 | 60.3 | 57.1 |
| Children | 59.6 | 60.0 | 59.1 | 57.0 | 61.5 | 61.2 | 59.1 |
| Other family members | 35.8 | 35.3 | 36.3 | 31.9* | 38.7 | 30.6* | 37.3 |
| Friends | 71.5 | 71.8 | 71.2 | 77.0* | 67.4 | 78.1* | 69.5 |
| Social support (SS): | |||||||
| Tangible SS: Most of the time | 82.9 | 83.7 | 82.0 | 82.2 | 83.4 | 82.6 | 83.0 |
| Affectionate SS: Most of the time | 86.8 | 88.2 | 85.2 | 88.1 | 85.8 | 89.5 | 86.0 |
| Positive social interaction: Most of the time | 82.0 | 82.9 | 80.8 | 83.0 | 81.2 | 83.6 | 81.5 |
| Emotional/informational SS: Most of the time | 80.4 | 82.0 | 78.5 | 80.5 | 80.3 | 81.3 | 80.1 |
| Increased risk of social isolation | 33.9 | 30.8* | 37.4 | 30.1* | 36.6 | 24.7* | 36.6 |
*p < 0.05