Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the participants (N = 252).
| Demographic Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 107 | 42.5% |
| Female | 145 | 57.5% |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 70.0 ± 5.4 | |
| Education level | ||
| Junior school (and below) | 103 | 40.9% |
| High school | 102 | 40.5% |
| University (and above) | 47 | 18.7% |
| Marital status | ||
| Single/divorced/separated | 77 | 30.6% |
| Married /cohabiting | 175 | 69.4% |
| Monthly income or disposable amount (NTD) | ||
| <10 thousand | 20 | 7.9% |
| 10 thousand–20 thousand | 79 | 31.3% |
| 20 thousand–30 thousand | 56 | 22.2% |
| 30 thousand–40 thousand | 51 | 20.2% |
| ≧40 thousand | 46 | 18.3% |
| Residential status | ||
| Lives with relatives | 188 | 74.6% |
| Lives alone | 64 | 25.4% |
| Number of chronic diseases (mean ± SD) | 1.3 ± 1.3 | |
| Employment status | ||
| YES | 49 | 19.4% |
| NO | 203 | 80.6% |
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation and NTD, New Taiwanese Dollar.