Table 1 Distribution of baseline characteristics (n = 860) among older individuals in São Paulo, Brazil
Variables | n | % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 595 | 69.2 | 860 |
Male | 265 | 30.8 | |
Education | |||
College/University | 234 | 27.2 | 860 |
Primary/Secondary | 422 | 49.1 | |
No formal | 204 | 23.7 | |
Age group (years) | |||
65-69 | 229 | 29.5 | 776 |
70-79 | 385 | 49.6 | |
80+ | 162 | 20.9 | |
PAL | |||
Physically inactive | 750 | 87.2 | 860 |
Insufficiently Active | 36 | 4.2 | |
Active | 74 | 8.6 | |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | |||
<24 | 136 | 31.5 | 432 |
25-29 | 193 | 44.7 | |
30+ | 103 | 23.8 | |
ADL dependence score | |||
0 (independent) | 297 | 35.1 | 847 |
1-3 (mild) | 291 | 34.4 | |
4-6 (moderate) | 136 | 16.1 | |
7+ (severe) | 123 | 14.5 | |
MMSE | |||
<24 | 628 | 73.0 | 860 |
24 + | 232 | 27.0 | |
Dysthymia Screening | |||
Positive - 5+ | 235 | 30.7 | 765 |
Negative - <4 | 530 | 69.3 | |
Falls (last year) | |||
No | 805 | 93.8 | 858 |
Yes | 53 | 6.2 | |
Falls | |||
Yes no impact | 225 | 26.2 | 858 |
Yes with impact | 53 | 6.2 | |
No | 580 | 67.6 | |
Fractures (last year) | |||
No | 812 | 94.5 | 859 |
Yes | 47 | 5.5 |