Table 1.
Participants’ demographic and clinical characteristics
| Characteristics | Total (N=74) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD | 65.0±7.1 |
| Women, n (%) | 33 (45) |
| Level of education, n (%) | |
| Primary school or lesser | 48 (64.9) |
| Intermediate school or more | 26 (35.1) |
| Occupation status, n (%) | |
| None or retired | 65 (87.8) |
| On job or freelance | 9 (12.2) |
| Sector of the primary health care center, n (%) | |
| East | 12 (16.2) |
| North | 25 (33.8) |
| South | 22 (29.7) |
| Middle | 15 (20.3) |
| Morbidity, n (%) | |
| No | 15 (20) |
| Yes ≥1 | 59 (80) |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean±SD | 29.4±5.3 |
| Pain, mean±SD | 1.9±2.3 |
| Grip strength (kg), mean±SD | 21.0±8.6 |
| Timed Up and Go test (m/s), mean±SD | 12.3±3.4 |
| Weight (kg), mean±SD | 75.5±13.3 |
Note: Values are presented in mean±SD or count (percentage).
Abbreviation: BMI, body mass index.