Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants
|  | mNCD (n = 60) | Control (n = 60) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean ± SD, y | 68.8 ± 8.0 | 69.4 ± 7.4 | 0.67 |
Sex, n (%) | 0.7 | ||
 Female | 36 (60) | 26 (43) | |
 Male | 24 (40) | 34 (57) | |
Marital status, n (%) | 0.8 | ||
 Married | 30 (50) | 32 (53) | |
 Widowed | 21 (35) | 18 (30) | |
 Single | 9 (15) | 10 (17) | |
Education level, n (%) | 0.31 | ||
 Primary school | 37 (62) | 42 (70) | |
 Secondary school | 19 (32) | 12 (20) | |
 College or higher | 4 (7) | 6 (10) | |
Employment status, n (%) | 0.2 | ||
 Homemaker | 32 (53) | 22 (37) | |
 Retired | 12 (20) | 20 (33) | |
 Employed | 9 (15) | 12 (20) | |
 Unemployed | 7 (12) | 6 (10) | |