Skip to main content

Table 1 Participants’ socio-demographic characteristics (n = 2426)

From: Cardio-metabolic and socio-demographic risk factors associated with dependency in basic and instrumental activities of daily living among older Iranian adults: Bushehr elderly health program

Characteristic

No. (%)

Men

1166 (48.1)

Age (years)

 60–64

598 (24.7)

 65–69

952 (39.2)

 70–74

379 (15.6)

 75–79

282 (11.6)

 80–84

146 (6.0)

  ≥ 85

69 (2.8)

Marital status

 Single

19 (0.8)

 Married

1864 (76.8)

 Divorced

20 (0.8)

 Widow

523 (21.6)

Education

 No education

800 (33.0)

 Primary School

885 (36.5)

 Guidance school

218 (9.0)

 High school

332 (3.7)

 Academic

189 (7.8)