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. 2022 Oct 10;21:275. doi: 10.1186/s12912-022-01049-z

Table 3.

Distribution of the Alzheimer’s older adults according to their socio-demographic and clinical data (Total N = 100)

Socio-demographic data Frequency %
Age (years)
♣ 60- 5 5
♣ 65- 11 11
♣ 70- 26 26
♣ 75- 31 31
♣ 80 and more 27 27
Min. – Max. 60.0 − 89.0
Mean ± SD. 75.35 ± 6.514
Sex
♣ Female 80 80
♣ Male 20 20
Duration of being diagnosed with AD
♣ Less than 6 months 13 13
♣ 1 year 11 11
♣ 2 years 15 15
♣ More than 2 years 61 61
Mobility of Alzheimer’s older adults

♣ Moves without help

♣ Moves with the help of a person

♣ Moves using assistive devices such as cane or walker

♣ Needs full assistance

38

21

11

30

38

21

11

30

Medical history of chronic diseases
♣ No 27 27
♣ Yes # 73 73

♣ Hypertension

♣ Diabetes mellitus

52

33

52

33

♣ Heart disease 18 18
♣ Musculoskeletal diseases 14 14
♣ Respiratory diseases 12 12
♣ Renal impairment 11 11
♣ Parkinson’s disease 4 4
♣ Others 9 9
Consuming medications
♣ Yes 79 79
♣ No 21 21