Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample.
| Variable | T0 % (n) |
|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) 95% CI |
69.51 (8.63) 68.14–70.88 |
| Sex | |
| Male | 59.4 (92) |
| Female | 40.6 (63) |
| Living situation | |
| With family | 85.8 (133) |
| Lives alone | 9.7 (15) |
| Nursing home | 4.5 (7) |
| Civil status | |
| Married | 75.5 (117) |
| Widowed | 16.1 (25) |
| Divorced | 1.9 (3) |
| Employment situation | |
| Retired | 73.5 (114) |
| Homemaker | 19.4 (30) |
| Actively employed | 5.2 (8) |
| Education | |
| No education | 0.6 (1) |
| Primary level | 82.6 (128) |
| Secondary level | 12.3 (19) |
| University level | 4.5 (7) |
| Disease duration | |
| ≤ 5 years | 29% (45) |
| 6 to 10 years | 36.1% (56) |
| 11 to 15 years | 18.8% (29) |
| 16 years and older | 15.8% (25) |
SD, standard deviation, CI, confidence interval.