Table 1.

General characteristics of the participants

	N = 48	%
Sex
Male	9	18.8
Female	39	81.2
Age groupa
<65	6	12.5
65–75	31	64.6
>75	11	22.9
Religion
Have religion	41	85.4
No religion	7	14.6
Marital status and spouse
Married	27	56.2
Widowed/Divorced	20	41.7
Other	1	2.1
Living arrangement
Living alone	18	37.5
Living with spouse	17	35.4
Living with children	13	27.1
Education perioda
0–3	7	14.6
4–6	6	12.5
7–12	20	41.7
≥13	15	31.2
Diseaseb
None	3	6.3
Hypertension	20	41.7
Diabetes	9	18.8
Dyslipidemia	18	37.5
Medication
Yes	39	81.2
No	9	18.8
Smoking
Yes	2	4.2
No	46	95.8
Drinking
Yes	9	18.8
No	39	81.2
Exercise
Yes	35	72.9
No	13	27.1

^aYears.

^bPlural choices.