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Table 1 Participant characteristics and home environment (N = 1675)

From: Relationship between person, environmental factors, and activities of daily living performance among physically disabled older adults living at home: a structural equation model

Variable

n (%) or M ± SD

Age (years)

78.2 ± 9.37

Sex

 

Female

826 (49.3)

Male

849 (50.7)

Marital status

 

Married

1,373 (82.0)

Other

302 (18.0)

Chronic disease

 

Yes

1,260 (75.2)

No

415 (24.8)

Education

 

Illiterate

856 (51.1)

Primary school and above

819 (48.9)

Income

 

Low income

223 (13.3)

Higher income

1,452 (86.7)

Social environment

 

Living with family members (living status)

 

Yes

1,283 (76.6)

No

392 (23.4)

Physical environment

 

With handrails (yes)

120 (7.2)

Without steps (yes)

1,367 (81.6)

Access to a lift/living on the first floor (yes)

468 (27.9)

Having a private toilet/bathroom (yes)

1,514 (90.4)