Table 3.
Current health problems of the centenarians of Beira Interior (N = 101).
| Male | Female | Total | p | |
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| ( n = 14) | ( n = 87) | |||
| High blood pressure | 5 (35.7%) | 19 (21.8%) | 24 (23.8%) | 0.209 |
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| Heart condition | 5 (35.7%) | 15 (17.2%) | 20 (19.8%) | 0.109 |
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| Diabetes | 1 (7.1%) | 3 (3.4%) | 4 (4%) | 0.455 |
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| Chronic lung disease | 3 (21.4%) | 11 (12.6%) | 14 (13.9%) | 0.301 |
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| Stomach ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, or other serious problems with stomach or bowels | 4 (28.6%) | 7 (8%) | 11 (36,6%) | 0.044 |
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| Cirrhosis or any other serious liver problems | 0 | 1 | 1 (1%) | 0.861 |
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| Problems with kidneys | 0 | 2 (2.3%) | 2 (2%) | 0.741 |
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| Frequent urinary infections | 0 | 4 (4.6%) | 4 (4%) | 0.545 |
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| Urinary incontinence | 5 (35.7%) | 27 (31%) | 32 (31.7%) | 0.473 |
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| Prostate problems (for men) | 3 (21.4%) | - | - | |
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| Problems with vision | 11 (78.6%) | 50 (57.5%) | 61 (60.4%) | 0.113 |
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| Problems with hearing | 11 (78.6%) | 63 (72.4%) | 74 (73.3%) | 0.452 |
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| Arthritis (hands, knee, hip, shoulder, and spine) | 0 | 19 (21.8%) | 19 (18.2%) | 0.043 |
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| Osteoporosis | 0 | 8 (9.2%) | 8 (7.9%) | 0.289 |
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| Other medical conditions | 1 (7.1%) | 8 (9.1%) | 9 (9.9%) | 0.637 |