Table 1 Characteristics of study population (n = 765) by sex
Variables | Men | Women | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) |
Age group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
60-64 | 111 | (38.8) | 174 | (36.3) | 285 | (37.2) |
65-69 | 73 | (25.5) | 99 | (20.7) | 172 | (22.5) |
70-74 | 54 | (18.9) | 105 | (21.9) | 159 | (20.8) |
≥ 75 | 48 | (16.8) | 101 | (21.0) | 149 | (19.5) |
Ethnic Group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Malays | 205 | (71.7) | 376 | (78.5) | 581 | (76.0) |
Chinese | 43 | (15.0) | 66 | (13.8) | 109 | (14.2) |
Indians and Others | 38 | (13.3) | 37 | (7.7) | 75 | (9.8) |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 16 | (5.6) | 189 | (39.3) | 205 | (26.8) |
Primary education | 220 | (76.9) | 256 | (53.4) | 476 | (62.2) |
Secondary education | 43 | (15.0) | 28 | (5.9) | 71 | (9.3) |
Tertiary education | 7 | (2.5) | 6 | (1.2) | 13 | (1.7) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married | 252 | (88.1) | 232 | (48.4) | 484 | (63.3) |
Widowed | 33 | (11.5) | 240 | (50.1) | 273 | (35.7) |
Others (single and divorced) | 1 | (0.4) | 7 | (1.5) | 8 | (1.0) |
Living Arrangements | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Living alone | 12 | (4.2) | 75 | (15.7) | 87 | (11.4) |
Living with others | 274 | (95.8) | 404 | (84.3) | 678 | (88.6) |
Cognitive Assessment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Normal | 265 | (92.7) | 394 | (82.3) | 659 | (86.1) |
Borderline cognitive impaired | 17 | (5.9) | 62 | (12.9) | 79 | (10.4) |
Probably cognitive impaired | 4 | (1.4) | 23 | (4.8) | 27 | (3.5) |
Social support | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
At risk of isolation | 50 | (17.5) | 111 | (23.2) | 161 | (21.0) |
Not at risk of isolation | 236 | (82.5) | 368 | (76.8) | 604 | (79.0) |
Presence of chronic disease | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 100 | (35.0) | 149 | (31.1) | 249 | (32.5) |
One chronic disease | 152 | (53.1) | 264 | (55.1) | 416 | (54.4) |
More than one chronic disease | 34 | (11.9) | 66 | (13.8) | 100 | (13.1) |
Depressive Symptomology | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 58 | (20.3) | 116 | (24.2) | 174 | (22.7) |
No | 228 | (79.7) | 363 | (75.8) | 591 | (77.3) |
BMI (weight/height2) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Normal (25.0-29.9) | 104 | (36.9) | 164 | (35.1) | 268 | (35.7) |
Underweight (≤ 24.9) | 138 | (48.9) | 195 | (41.8) | 333 | (44.5) |
Overweight (≥ 30.0) | 40 | (14.2) | 108 | (23.1) | 148 | (19.8) |