Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics and mental health (n = 3000).
| Characteristics | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 65–69 | 1000 (33.3) |
| 70–74 | 1000 (33.3) | |
| 75–79 | 1000 (33.3) | |
| Mean (SD) | 71.8 (4.3) | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Underweight (< 18.5) | 58 (1.9) |
| Normal (≥ 18.5 and < 23) | 1127 (37.6) | |
| Overweight (≥ 23 and < 25) | 872 (29.1) | |
| Obese (≥ 25) | 943 (31.4) | |
| Mean (SD) | 23.7 (2.6) | |
| Hysterectomy | No | 2677 (89.2) |
| Yes | 323 (10.8) | |
| Parity | 0 | 109 (3.6) |
| 1 | 85 (2.8) | |
| 2 | 627 (20.9) | |
| 3 or more | 2179 (72.6) | |
| Income($/month) | < 2000 | 1837 (61.2) |
| 2000–3999 | 880 (29.3) | |
| ≥ 4000 | 283 (9.4) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 428 (14.3) |
| Elementary school | 1292 (43.1) | |
| Middle School | 815 (27.2) | |
| High school or more | 465 (15.5) | |
| Geriatric Depression Scale | None (0–4) | 1574 (52.5) |
| Mild (5–9) | 1017 (33.9) | |
| Moderate to severe (10–15) | 409 (13.6) | |
| Mean (SD) | 4.9 (3.9) | |
| Perceived Stress Scale | Very low (0–4) | 451 (15.0) |
| Low (5–8) | 1929 (64.3) | |
| High (9–12) | 586 (19.5) | |
| Very high (13–16) | 34 (1.1) | |
| Mean (SD) | 6.8 (2.1) | |
| Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale | High (20–30) | 1236 (41.2) |
| Medium (10–19) | 1735 (57.8) | |
| Low (0–9) | 29 (1.0) | |
| Mean (SD) | 18.5 (3.6) |