Table 1.
Sample characteristics (N = 613)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 425 (69.3) |
| Male | 188 (30.7) |
| Age | |
| 65-74 years | 40 (6.5) |
| 75-84 years | 203 (33.1) |
| > 85 years | 370 (60.4) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 67 (10.9) |
| Married | 109 (17.8) |
| Widower | 411 (67.0) |
| Divorced | 26 (4.2) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 195 (31.8) |
| Did not go to school but knows how to read and write | 29 (4.7) |
| Attended school but not higher education | 369 (60.2) |
| Higher education | 20 (3.3) |
| Residence | |
| Day center | 106 (17.3) |
| Residential home | 507 (82.7) |
| Multimorbidity (n= 572) | |
| Yes | 390 (68.2) |
| No | 182 (31.8) |
| No data | 41 |
| Cognitive deterioration (MMSE) | |
| Yes | 334 (54.5) |
| No | 279 (45.5) |
| Mean (DP) | |
| Functional profile (ENCS) | 2.34 (1.132) |
| Self-care | 2.72 (1.259) |
| Learning and mental functions | 2.41 (1.127) |
| Communication | 1.89 (1.268) |
| Social relationships | 1.84 (0.597) |