Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the participants in main analyses at baseline
Variable | Baseline (n = 477) | |
|---|---|---|
N | %/Mean (SD) | |
Age (years) | Â | 69.41 (6.37) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 327 | 68.6% |
 Male | 150 | 31.4% |
Number of chronic diseases | Â | 4.01 (1.85) |
Hypertension | 334 | 70.0% |
Dyslipidaemia | 224 | 47.0% |
Diabetes | 143 | 30.0% |
Musculoskeletal disorders | 288 | 60.4% |
Chronic pain (medication required) | 181 | 37.9% |
Number of regular medication use | Â | 2.36 (1.99) |
Years of education | Â | 7.77 (4.13) |
Employment status | ||
 Retiree | 296 | 62.1% |
 Housemaker | 137 | 28.7% |
 Employee | 35 | 7.3% |
 Self-employed/employer | 9 | 1.9% |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 316 | 66.2% |
 Widowed | 108 | 22.6% |
 Divorced | 25 | 5.2% |
 Single | 19 | 4.0% |
 Separated | 9 | 1.9% |