Table 1.
Characteristics of the elderly individuals with diabetes enrolled in this study
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, mean±SD [Min-Max] (y) | 66.8±5.3 [56-80] |
| No. of children, mean±SD [Min-Max] (n) | 3.4±2.2 [0-12] |
| Sex | |
| Male | 16 (28.6) |
| Female | 40 (71.4) |
| Education level | |
| No formal education | 3 (5.4) |
| Primary school | 16 (46.4) |
| Secondary school | 19 (33.9) |
| University | 8 (14.3) |
| Work Status | |
| Working | 10 (17.8) |
| Not working | 46 (82.2) |
| BMI category | |
| Underweight | 1 (1.8) |
| Normal | 16 (28.6) |
| Overweight | 8 (14.3) |
| Obese | 31 (55.4) |
| Physical activity level* | |
| Moderate to vigorous | 6 (10.7) |
| Light | 50 (89.3) |
| Sedentary activity (hr/d)* | |
| >3 | 33 (58.9) |
| ≤3 | 23 (41.1) |
SD, standard deviation; Min, minimum; Max, maximum; BMI, body mass index.
*
p<0.05 with BMI (r=0.274).