Table 6 Sociodemographic variables in comparison between sexes
Total sample (n = 401) | Male (n = 147) | Female (n = 254) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean [years] (SD) | 82.4 | (6.1) | 81.5 | (5.9) | 83.0 | (6.1) | .013* |
Family status | n = 391 | n = 142 | n = 249 | ||||
Single | 17 | 4.3% | 8 | 5.6% | 9 | 3.6% | <.001* |
Married | 142 | 36.3% | 88 | 62.0% | 54 | 21.7% | |
Divorced | 23 | 5.9% | 5 | 3.5% | 18 | 7.2% | |
Widowed | 209 | 53.5% | 41 | 28.9% | 168 | 67.5% | |
Living alone | n = 391 | n = 142 | n = 249 | ||||
(yes), n (%) | 244 | 61.9% | 50 | 34.7% | 131 | 63.6% | <.001* |
Having children | n = 391 | n = 140 | n = 251 | ||||
(yes), n (%) | 351 | 89.8% | 129 | 92.1% | 222 | 88.4% | .163 |