Table 2 Participant characteristics and gender differences among elderly people included in a study of outdoor recreational physical activity.
Men n = 451 (45%) | Women n = 548 (55%) | Total n = 999 | Pearson chi-square | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
Mean | 74 | 75 | 74 | |
Median | 72 | 77 | 74 | |
Range | 60-96 | 60-96 | 60-96 | |
Able to bathe or shower independently | ||||
Yes | 435 (96) | 504 (92) | 939 (94) | |
No | 16 (4) | 44 (8) | 60 (6) | p = 0.003 |
Smoking | ||||
Yes | 60 (13) | 55 (10) | 115 (12) | |
No | 391 (87) | 493 (90) | 884 (88) | n.s. |
Cohabiting | ||||
Yes | 327 (73) | 239 (44) | 566 (57) | |
No | 124 (27) | 309 (56) | 433 (43) | p = 0.000 |
Level of education | ||||
Lower education | 351 (78) | 471 (86) | 921 (92) | |
Higher education | 100 (22) | 77 (14) | 78 (8) | p = 0.011 |
Being able to cover an unexpected cost | ||||
Yes | 396 (88) | 430 (78) | 826 (83) | |
No | 55 (12) | 118 (22) | 173 (17) | p = 0.000 |
Being part of a social network | ||||
Yes | 236 (52) | 312 (57) | 544 (55) | |
No | 215 (48) | 236 (43) | 447 (45) | n.s. |
Abandoning outdoor recreational physical activity during the evenings due to fear of violence | ||||
Often | 11 (2) | 76 (14) | 87 (9) | |
Never | 440 (98) | 472 (86) | 912 (91) | p = 0.000 |
Abandoning outdoor recreational physical activity due to fear of falling | ||||
Yes | 15 (3) | 59 (11) | 74 (7) | |
No | 436 (97) | 489 (89) | 925 (93) | p = 0.000 |
Access to areas for country walks | ||||
Yes | 401 (89) | 449 (82) | 85 (15) | |
No | 50 (11) | 99 (18) | 850 (85) | p = 0.002 |