Table 2.
Homogeneity test of general characteristics (N = 64).
| Characteristics | Categories | Exp. (n = 31) | Con. (n = 33) | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Gender | Male | 2 (6.5) | 5 (15.2) | 1.24† | 0.428 |
| Female | 29 (93.5) | 28 (84.8) | |||
| Age | 65~69 | 5 (16.1) | 1 (3.0) | 6.17† | 0.206 |
| 70~74 | 11 (35.5) | 7 (21.2) | |||
| 75~79 | 6 (19.4) | 11 (33.3) | |||
| 80~84 | 7 (22.6) | 10 (30.3) | |||
| 85~89 | 2 (6.5) | 4 (12.1) | |||
| Education level | No education | 4 (12.9) | 4 (12.1) | 8.54† | 0.074 |
| Elementary | 9 (29.0) | 17 (51.5) | |||
| Middle | 7 (22.6) | 4 (12.1) | |||
| High | 4 (12.9) | 7 (21.2) | |||
| College | 7 (22.6) | 1 (3.0) | |||
| Married | Single | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.0) | 3.08† | 0.358 |
| Separation | 9 (29.0) | 5 (15.2) | |||
| Divorce | 4 (12.9) | 3 (9.1) | |||
| Bereavement | 18 (58.1) | 24 (72.7) | |||
| Children | Yes | 29 (93.5) | 28 (84.8) | 1.24† | 0.428 |
| No | 2 (6.5) | 5 (15.2) | |||
| Pet | Yes | 3 (9.7) | 2 (6.1) | 0.29† | 0.667 |
| No | 28 (90.3) | 31 (93.9) | |||
| Religion | Buddhism | 14 (45.2) | 7 (21.2) | 4.65 | 0.199 |
| Christian | 6 (19.4) | 12 (36.4) | |||
| Catholic | 5 (16.1) | 6 (18.2) | |||
| None | 6 (19.4) | 8 (24.2) | |||
| Number of chronic diseases | 0 | 1 (3.2) | 1 (3.0) | 3.29† | 0.14 |
| 1 | 20 (64.5) | 14 (42.4) | |||
| ≥2 | 10 (32.3) | 18 (54.6) | |||
| Physical disability | Yes | 6 (19.4) | 7 (21.2) | 0.03 | 0.854 |
| No | 25 (80.6) | 26 (78.8) | |||
| Basic livelihood security recipient | None | 24 (77.4) | 23 (69.7) | 0.65† | 0.821 |
| Recipient | 5 (16.1) | 8 (24.2) | |||
| The secondary lower income family | 2 (6.5) | 2 (6.1) |
Con., Control group; Exp., Experimental group;
†
Fisher's exact test.