Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of older patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (n = 289)
| Variable | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 181 | 62.6 |
| Female | 108 | 37.4 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 60–70 | 185 | 64 |
| 71–80 | 97 | 33.6 |
| 81–90 | 7 | 2.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 182 | 63 |
| Single | 62 | 21.5 |
| Widowed | 36 | 12.5 |
| Divorced | 9 | 3.1 |
| Education status | ||
| Primary school | 97 | 33.6 |
| Junior school | 96 | 33.2 |
| High school | 66 | 22.8 |
| University | 30 | 10.4 |
| Hospitalization history | ||
| Yes | 67 | 23.2 |
| No | 222 | 76.8 |
| Years of CNCDs | ||
| < 5 | 60 | 20.8 |
| 5–10 | 85 | 29.4 |
| > 10 | 144 | 49.8 |
| Number of CNCDs | ||
| 1 | 63 | 21.8 |
| 2 | 134 | 46.4 |
| ≥ 3 | 92 | 31.8 |
CNCDs Chronic non-communicable diseases