Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics stratified by sex
Total n = 300 mean a (95% CI) | Men n = 51 mean a (95% CI) | Women n = 249 mean a (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 71.3 (7.9) | 71.5 ± 7.5 | 71.3 ± 8.0 | 0.887 b |
Marital status, n (%) | ||||
Married | 111(37.1) | 35 (68.6) | 76 (30.6) | < 0.001c |
Free Union | 4 (1.3) | 3 (5.8) | 2 (0.4) | |
Single | 46 (15.3) | 4 (7.8) | 42 (16.9) | |
Separated | 13 (4.3) | 0(0) | 13 (5.2) | |
Divorced | 19 (6.3) | 2(3.9) | 17 (6.8) | |
Widowed | 106 (35.4) | 7 (13.7) | 99 (39.9) | |
Years of schooling | 9.1 (8.6–9.74) | 11.0 (9.7–12.4) | 8.8 (8.2–9.4) | 0.001d |
Occupation, n (%) | ||||
Unemployed | 2 (0.6) | 2 (3.9) | 0(0) | < 0.001c |
Retiree with pension | 83 (27.6) | 31 (60.7) | 52 (20.8) | |
Retiree without pension | 13 (4.3) | 7 (13.7) | 6 (2.4) | |
Informal commerce | 6 (2.0) | 2 (3.9) | 4 (1.6) | |
Office worker | 10 (3.3) | 1 (1.9) | 9 (3.6) | |
Independent professional | 10 (3.3) | 3 (5.8) | 7 (2.8) | |
Businessman or boss | 3 (1.0) | 2 (3.9) | 1 (0.4) | |
Housewife | 159 (53.0) | 0 (0) | 159 (63.8) | |
Inactive | 2 (0.6) | 1 (1.9) | 1 (0.4) | |
Other activity | 12 (4.0) | 2 (3.9) | 10 (4.0) | |
Nutrition status, n (%) | ||||
Normal | 227 (78.5) | 45 (88.2) | 182 (76.47) | 0.176 e |
Risk of malnutrition | 59 (20.4) | 6 (11.7) | 53 (22.2) | |
Malnutrition | 3 (1.0) | 0(0) | 3 (1.2) | |
Smoking status, n (%) | ||||
Current tobacco use | 38 (12.6) | 8 (15.6) | 30 (12.0) | 0.034 e |
Currently does not consume | 102 (34.0) | 24 (47.0) | 78 (31.3) | |
Never | 160 (53.3) | 19 (37.2) | 141 (56.6) | |
Drugs, n (%) | ||||
Consume | 111 (37.3) | 14 (27.4) | 97 (39.4) | 0.115 e |
Does not consume | 186 (62.6) | 37 (72.5) | 149 (60.5) | |
Alcohol, n (%) | ||||
Has never drunk alcohol | 88 (29.4) | 8 (15.6) | 80 (32.2) | < 0.001c |
Currently does not drink | 51 (17.0) | 12 (23.5) | 39 (15.7) | |
Drink sporadically | 138 (46.1) | 19 (37.2) | 119 (47.9) | |
Less than once a week | 13 (4.3) | 7 (13.7) | 6 (2.4) | |
One or two days a week | 3 (1.0) | 3 (5.8) | 0(0) | |
Five to six days a week | 1 (0.3) | 0(0) | 1 (0.4) | |
Every day of the week | 5 (1.6) | 2 (3.9) | 3 (1.2) | |
Depressive symptoms | 4.3 (3.9–4.8) | 3.9 (2.9–5.3) | 4.4 (3.9–5.0) | 0.003 d |
Cognitive status | 26.6 (26.3–27.0) | 27.4 (26.7–28.1) | 26.5 (26.1–26.9) | 0.038 d |
Medication use | 3.9 (3.6–4.3) | 3.3 (2.6–4.1) | 4.1 (3.8–4.5) | 0.038 d |
Presence of comorbidities | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | 1.6 (1.5–1.8) | 0.688 d |
BADLf | 98.4 (98.0, 98.9) | 98.1 (97.0, 99.2) | 98.5 (98.0, 99.0) | 0.252 d |
IADLg | 7.6 (7.5, 7.7) | 7.5 (7.3, 7.8) | 7.6 (7.5, 7.7) | 0.106 d |
Physical performance | 8.7 (8.4,9.0) | 9.4 (9.0, 9.8) | 8.5 (8.2, 8.8) | 0.037 d |
Moderate to vigorous PAh | 2.2 (1.9, 2.5) | 2.9 (2.1, 4.1) | 2.1 (1.8, 2.4) | 0.051d |