Table 1.
Characteristics of elderly individuals (n = 214).
| Characteristics | number | (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| 60–69 | 119 | 55.6 |
| 70–79 | 73 | 34.1 |
| >80 | 22 | 10.3 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 107 | 50 |
| Female | 107 | 50 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 8 | 3.7 |
| Married | 154 | 72 |
| Widowed | 52 | 24.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhism | 206 | 96.3 |
| Islam | 8 | 3.7 |
| Underlying disease | ||
| No | 37 | 17.3 |
| Yes | 177 | 82.7 |
| Current working status | ||
| No | 145 | 67.8 |
| Yes | 69 | 32.2 |
| Live alone | ||
| No | 191 | 89.3 |
| Yes | 23 | 10.7 |
| Polypharmacy∗ | ||
| No | 195 | 91.1 |
| Yes | 19 | 8.9 |
| History of admission in last year | ||
| No | 148 | 69.2 |
| Yes | 66 | 30.8 |
| History of falling in last year | ||
| No | 169 | 79 |
| Yes | 45 | 21 |
| Smoking | ||
| Never smokers | 159 | 74.3 |
| Former smokers | 31 | 14.5 |
| Current smokers | 24 | 11.2 |
| Alcohol drinking | ||
| Never drinkers | 187 | 87.4 |
| Former drinkers | 12 | 5.6 |
| Current drinkers | 15 | 7 |
| Basic ADL | ||
| Group 1 | 197 | 92.1 |
| Group 2 | 17 | 7.9 |
| Education | ||
| None | 8 | 3.7 |
| Primary education | 128 | 59.8 |
| Elementary education | 23 | 10.7 |
| Junior high school | 16 | 7.5 |
| Senior high school | 19 | 8.9 |
| Vocational certificate/high vocational certificate | 10 | 4.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10 | 4.7 |
| Occupation | ||
| Employee | 61 | 28.5 |
| Merchant | 58 | 27.1 |
| Housemaid | 43 | 20.1 |
| Farmer | 19 | 8.9 |
| Government official | 19 | 8.9 |
| Fishing | 10 | 4.7 |
| Mason | 4 | 1.9 |