Table 1 Frequency distribution of demographic characteristics of participants
From: Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE)
Demographic characteristics | Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 98 | 32.7 |
Male | 202 | 67.3 | |
age | 65–70 | 153 | 51 |
71–75 | 73 | 24 | |
≥ 76 | 74 | 25 | |
Marital status | Single | 75 | 25 |
Married | 225 | 75 | |
Education | Illiterate | 67 | 22.3 |
Under diploma | 72 | 24 | |
diploma and higher | 161 | 53.7 | |
Type of living | Living with others | 257 | 85.7 |
Living alone | 43 | 14.3 | |
Employment status | Full-time | 9 | 3 |
Part-time | 87 | 29 | |
Unemployed | 204 | 68 | |
total | 300 | 100 | |