Table 1.
Participants’ characteristics
| Characteristics | Internal consistency reliability and validity studies (n = 206) | Test and retest reliability study (n = 112) | p-value1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | 0.12 | ||
| Female | 139 (67.5) | 85 (75.9) | |
| Male | 67 (32.5) | 27 (24.1) | |
| Age (y) | 0.33 | ||
| 40-49 | 14 (6.8) | 4 (3.6) | |
| 50-59 | 51 (24.8) | 21 (18.7) | |
| 60-69 | 106 (51.4) | 67 (59.8) | |
| >70 | 35 (17.0) | 20 (17.9) | |
| Marital status | 0.53 | ||
| Married | 152 (73.8) | 79 (70.5) | |
| Not married/widowed | 54 (26.2) | 33 (29.5) | |
| Education level (y) | 0.79 | ||
| Primary (1-6) | 27 (13.1) | 13 (11.6) | |
| Secondary (7-12) | 93 (45.1) | 55 (49.1) | |
| Tertiary (>12) | 86 (41.7) | 44 (39.3) | |
| Smoking status | 0.23 | ||
| Non-smoker | 192 (93.2) | 108 (96.4) | |
| Smoker | 14 (6.8) | 4 (3.6) | |
| Employment status | 0.90 | ||
| Employed | 23 (11.2) | 12 (10.7) | |
| Unemployed/retired | 183 (88.8) | 100 (89.3) |
Values are presented as number (%).
1
Chi-square analysis.