Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants.
| Total | Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 104) | (N = 75) | (N = 29) | |
| Age (yr)∗ | 72.2 (5.7) | 71.0 (5.0) | 75.1 (6.6) |
| Body height (m)∗ | 1.62 (0.08) | 1.59 (0.06) | 1.70 (0.06) |
| Body weight (kg)∗ | 71.3 (12.6) | 67.8 (11.9) | 80.3 (9.6) |
| Body Mass Index (kg·m–2)∗ | 27.0 (3.9) | 26.7 (4.0) | 27.8 (3.6) |
| Marital status† | |||
| Married | 55 (52.9) | 31 (41.3) | 24 (82.8) |
| Widow/Widower | 32 (30.8) | 29 (38.7) | 3 (10.3) |
| Divorced | 10 (9.6) | 8 (10.7) | 2 (6.9) |
| Unmarried | 7 (6.7) | 7 (9.3) | 0 |
| Education† | |||
| Higher | 47 (45.6) | 31 (41.9) | 16 (55.2) |
| Secondary | 35 (34.0) | 30 (40.5) | 5 (17.2) |
| Vocational | 13 (12.6) | 6 (8.1) | 7 (24.1) |
| Primary | 8 (7.8) | 7 (9.5) | 1 (3.5) |
| Place of residence† | |||
| Less than 20 000 inhabitants | 22 (21.1) | 16 (21.3) | 6 (20.7) |
| 20 000–500 000 inhabitants | 14 (13.5) | 10 (13.3) | 4 (13.8) |
| More than 500 000 inhabitants | 68 (65.4) | 49 (65.4) | 19 (65.5) |
∗Mean (standard deviation)
† N (%).