Table 2. Distribution of elderly subjects according to clinical characteristics and health behavior (N=451).

Characteristic	n	%
Perceived health
Good	153	33.9
Fair	250	55.4
Poor	48	10.7
Satisfied with medical treatment
Yes	393	87.1
No	58	12.9
Satisfaction level related to medical treatment (n=393)
Low	8	2.0
Middle	281	71.5
High	104	26.5
Chronic disease condition
Yes	293	65.0
No	158	35.0
aHas chronic illness (n=293)
Coronary arterial disease	148	50.5
Diabetes	116	39.6
Hypertension	169	57.7
Osteoporosis	14	4.8
Asthma	10	3.4
Renal failure	36	12.3
Rheumatism	8	2.7
Herniated disc	3	1.0
Hepatitis	3	1.0
Epilepsy	4	1.4
Goiter	8	2.7
Cataract	4	1.4
Daily activities affected by chronic illness (n=293)
Yes	276	94.2
No	17	5.8
Previous hospitalization
Yes	389	86.3
No	62	13.7
Frequency of hospitalization (n=389)
At least once a month	68	17.5
Once in three months	51	13.1
Once in six months	50	12.9
Once a year	111	28.5
Other	109	28.0
Has an attendant while hospitalized (n=389)
Yes	267	68.6
No	122	31.4
Has regular health check-ups
Yes	288	63.9
No	163	36.1
Exercises
Yes	96	21.3
No	355	78.7
Smoking
Yes	47	10.4
No	404	89.6
Attending social activities
Yes	128	28.4
No	323	71.6

^aMore than one answer was given.