Table 1 Comparison of sociodemographic data between responders and non-responders in the Elderly Medication Cohort Follow-up Study in Tainan City, Taiwan, 1996-2004
Responders(%) | Nonresponders(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Variables | (N = 876) | (N = 559) | P Value a |
Age, years | 72 ± 6.1 | 73.8 ± 7.1 | <.005b |
Age group | <.05 | ||
   65-69 | 330 (37.7) | 186 (33.3) | |
   70-74 | 279 (31.8) | 152 (27.2) | |
   75-79 | 148 (16.9) | 108 (19.3) | |
   ≧80 | 119 (14.6) | 113 (20.2) | |
Sex | NSc | ||
   Men | 477 (54.5) | 294 (52.6) | |
   Women | 399 (45.5) | 265 (47.3) | |
Education level | NS | ||
   Illiterate | 367 (41.9) | 223 (39.4) | |
   Elementary | 313 (35.7) | 195 (34.9) | |
   Junior high | 79 (9.0) | 52 (9.3) | |
   Senior high | 67 (7.6) | 56 (10.0) | |
   ≧college | 50 (6.7) | 33 (5.9) | |
Marital | |||
   Married | 549 (62.7) | 288 (51.5) | |
   Widow/widower | 206 (23.5) | 166 (29.9) | |
   Divorced | 21 (2.4) | 10 (1.8) | |
   Unmarried | 100 (11.4) | 95 (17.0) | |
Occupation | NS | ||
   Yes | 182 (32.2) | 225 (40.3) | |
   No | 594 (67.8) | 334 (59.7) |