Table 1 Characteristics of the participants (n = 1288) according to individual low social participation.
Low social participation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 635) No. (%) | No (n = 653) No. (%) | Total (n= 1288) No. (%) | |
Age (mean years) | 65 | 60 | 63 |
Women | 340 (54) | 346 (53) | 686 (53) |
Low adherence with antihypertensives | 96 (15) | 49 (8) | 145 (11) |
Low educational level | 417 (70) | 284 (45) | 701 (57) |
Poor self-rated health | 112 (19) | 64 (10) | 176 (14) |
Poor psychological health | 124 (21) | 95 (15) | 219 (18) |