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