Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents, according to metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas
Characteristics | Total | Metropolitan area | Non-Metropolitan area | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) 1074 (100%) | N (%) 526 (49.0%) | N (%) 548 (51.0%) | ||
Age, mean (SD) | 72.51 (6.2) | 72.26 (6.23) | 72.74 (6.25) | |
Population density | 650.16 | 1490.04 | 288.06 | |
Gender | 0.003* | |||
Male | 50.3% | 45.6% | 54.7% | |
Female | 49.7% | 54.4% | 45.3% | |
Age | .578 | |||
65–74 | 65.2% | 66.7% | 63.7% | |
75–84 | 28.7% | 27.4% | 29.9% | |
85+ | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | |
Occupational type | .276 | |||
Full-time job | 10.1% | 9.1% | 11.1% | |
Not full-time job | 89.9% | 90.9% | 88.9% | |
Education | 0.010* | |||
Not Tertiary degree | 71.5% | 67.9% | 75.0% | |
Tertiary degree | 28.5% | 32.1% | 25.0% | |
Marital status | .250 | |||
Unmarried | 23.2% | 21.7% | 24.6% | |
Married | 76.8% | 78.3% | 75.4% | |
Living status | 0.010* | |||
Alone | 13.6% | 10.8% | 16.2% | |
With others | 86.4% | 89.2% | 83.8% | |
Self-rated health status | 0.001** | |||
Good | 80.0% | 84.0% | 76.1% | |
Poor | 20.0% | 16.0% | 23.9% | |
BMI (kg/m2) | .328 | |||
Non-overweight | 58.2% | 59.7% | 56.8% | |
Overweight/Obese | 41.8% | 40.3% | 43.2% |