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Table 1 Characteristics of participants

From: Relationships between social factors and physical activity among elderly survivors of the Great East Japan earthquake: a cross-sectional study

 

Men (n = 1862)

Women (n = 2454)

 

No. of participants

%

No. of participants

%

Physical activity

 High

974

52.3

1111

45.3

 Low

888

47.7

1343

54.7

Age group

 65-74 years

1190

63.9

1613

65.7

 75-84 years

608

32.7

765

31.2

  ≥ 85 years

64

3.4

76

3.1

History of disease

 Diabetes

238

12.8

165

6.7

 Hypertension

880

47.3

1228

50.0

 Hyperlipidemia

114

6.1

374

15.2

 Depresion

9

0.5

31

1.3

Body mass index

 Normal body weight

1158

62.2

1539

62.7

 Slim

50

2.7

103

4.2

 Overweight/Obese

654

35.1

812

33.1

Standard of living

 Acceptable

1040

55.9

1405

57.3

 Slightly difficult

483

25.9

645

26.3

 Difficult/Severely difficult

339

18.2

404

16.5

Working status

 Working

612

32.9

636

25.9

 Non-working

1250

67.1

1818

74.1

Social network

  ≥ 12

1126

60.5

1562

63.7

  < 12

736

39.5

892

36.3

Place of residence

 Own home

1176

63.2

1503

61.2

 Elsewhere

686

36.8

951

38.8