Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants.
| Variables | Healthy Diet (n = 94) | No Healthy Diet (n = 33) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, M ± SD | 69.8 ± 4.9 | 70.4 ± 5.3 | 0.558 |
| Gender (%) | 0.291 | ||
| Male | 30.9% | 21.2% | |
| Female | 69.1% | 78.8% | |
| BMI (kg/m2), M ± SD | 24.2 ± 3.3 | 24.0 ± 3.6 | 0.752 |
| Marital Status (%) | 0.353 | ||
| Married | 63.8% | 72.7% | |
| Unmarried | 36.2% | 27.3% | |
| Living status (%) | 0.127 | ||
| Living with others | 91.5% | 81.8% | |
| Living alone | 8.5% | 18.2% | |
| Education level (%) | 0.110 | ||
| University | 25.5% | 12.1% | |
| Up to high school | 74.5% | 87.9% | |
| Employment (%) | 0.229 | ||
| Yes | 4.3% | 0.0% | |
| No | 95.7% | 100.0% | |
| Self-rated health (%) | 0.149 | ||
| Good | 34.8% | 21.2% | |
| Poor | 65.2% | 78.8% | |
| Smoking habit (%) | 0.872 | ||
| Yes | 5.3% | 6.1% | |
| No | 94.7% | 93.9% | |
| Alcohol consumption (%) | 0.071 | ||
| Yes | 5.3% | 15.2% | |
| No | 94.7% | 84.8% | |
| Depression (%) | 0.595 | ||
| Yes | 16.0% | 12.1% | |
| No | 84.0% | 87.9% | |
| Diabetes (%) | 0.153 | ||
| Yes | 16.0% | 27.3% | |
| No | 84.0% | 72.7% | |
| Hypertension (%) | 0.676 | ||
| Yes | 38.3% | 42.4% | |
| No | 61.7% | 57.6% | |
| High blood lipid (%) | 0.956 | ||
| Yes | 29.8% | 30.3% | |
| No | 70.2% | 69.7% |
BMI: body mass index; M: mean; SD: standard deviation. The general characteristics were evaluated using a chi-square analysis.