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. 2019 Nov 22;7:344. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00344

Table 3.

A comparative analysis of smoking, drinking, and hobbies between centenarians and non-centenarians.

Centenarians Non-centenarians Chi-square P
Smoking Yes 34 (13.9%) 111 (21.1%) 5.714 0.017
No 211 (86.1%) 415 (78.9%)
Drinking Yes 58 (23.9%) 144 (27.4%) 1.056 0.333
No 185 (76.1%) 382 (72.6%)
Engage in recreational activities Everyday 12 (5.2%) 82 (15.6%) 15.753 0.000
Sometimes 95 (41.5%) 196 (37.3%)
Basically not 122 (53.3%) 247 (47.0%)
Watch TV or listen to radio Often 31 (12.6%) 110 (20.9%) 8.387 0.015
Not frequently 99 (40.2%) 178 (33.8%)
Not 116 (47.2%) 238 (45.2%)
Read books and newspapers Often 18 (7.4%) 42 (8.0%) 5.375 0.068
Not frequently 30 (12.3%) 38 (7.2%)
Not 195 (80.2%) 445 (84.8%)

The missing data was not included.