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Table 2 Bivariate analysis on activities and GDS

From: Leisure and religious activity participation and mental health: gender analysis of older adults in Nepal

 

Men (n = 247)

Women (n = 242)

Activity variables

n (%)

GDS scale

p 1

n (%)

GDS scale

p 1

Talk with neighbours

  

0.001

  

0.280

Never

13 (5.3)

14.38

 

18 (7.4)

14.56

 

Sometimes

121 (49.0)

10.79

 

154 (63.6)

13.19

 

Daily

113 (45.7)

7.96

 

70 (28.9)

11.81

 

Visit friends

  

0.000

  

0.002

Never

11 (4.5)

19.82

 

29 (12.0)

17.76

 

Sometimes

182 (73.7)

9.53

 

191 (78.9)

12.28

 

Daily

54 (21.9)

8.15

 

22 (9.1)

11.82

 

Socialize with others

  

0.000

  

0.000

Never

31 (12.6)

17.48

 

47 (19.4)

17.57

 

Sometimes

196 (79.4)

8.58

 

188 (77.7)

11.87

 

Daily

20 (8.1)

8.45

 

7 (2.9)

9.00

 

Watch TV, Radio

  

0.000

  

0.000

Never

7 (2.8)

15.57

 

10 (4.1)

24.20

 

Sometimes

67 (27.1)

13.75

 

89 (36.8)

15.46

 

Daily

173 (70.0)

7.87

 

143 (59.1)

10.50

 

Play cards

  

0.243

  

0.519

Never

163 (66.0)

10.21

 

229 (94.6)

13.03

 

Sometimes

77 (31.2)

8.84

 

11 (4.5)

10.64

 

Daily

7 (2.8)

6.71

 

2 (0.8)

9.00

 

Do physical exercise

  

0.000

  

0.000

Never

124 (50.2)

12.74

 

166 (68.6)

14.55

 

Sometimes

65 (26.3)

7.08

 

53 (21.9)

9.96

 

Daily

58 (23.5)

6.07

 

23 (9.5)

7.70

 

Say prayers

  

0.000

  

0.002

Never

5 (2.0)

18.00

 

5 (2.1)

23.20

 

Sometimes

49 (19.8)

12.76

 

37 (15.3)

15.08

 

Daily

193 (78.1)

8.69

 

200 (82.6)

12.23

 

Religious activities

  

0.000

  

0.005

Never

7 (2.8)

20.57

 

14 (5.8)

18.71

 

Sometimes

156 (63.2)

9.33

 

144 (59.5)

13.17

 

Daily

84 (34.0)

9.43

 

84 (34.7)

11.44

 
  1. GDS: Geriatric Depression Scale,(scores range from 0–30) ; p 1: F-test (ANOVA)
  2. Bold denote significant level at p < 0.05