Table 1 General and health related characteristics of Mexican older adults according to their healthy behaviors
Variables | Total | Routine fruit and vegetables consumption | Regular physical exercise | Both healthy behaviors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 948 | Yes n = 510 (53.8 %) | No n = 438 (46.2 %) | Yes n = 405 (42.7 %) | No n = 543 (57.3 %) | Yes n = 219 (23.1 %) | No n = 729 (76.9 %) | |
% | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
General characteristics: | |||||||
Female gender | 57.2 | 61.2* | 52.5 | 57.8 | 56.7 | 63.0* | 55.4 |
75 years of age and older | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 14.1 | 16.9 | 15.1 | 15.9 |
Elementary school or less | 29.4 | 28.0 | 31.1 | 25.7* | 32.2 | 26.0 | 30.5 |
Job | 40.8 | 39.8 | 42.0 | 41.7 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 41.0 |
Regular monthly income | 87.6 | 90.4* | 84.0 | 86.9 | 88.0 | 89.0 | 87.0 |
Health related characteristics: | |||||||
Chronic disease(s) | 34.2 | 34.3 | 34.0 | 32.6 | 35.4 | 34.2 | 34.2 |
DSM-IV Major Depressive Episode | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.2* | 4.4 | 2.3 | 3.8 |
Moderate to severe physical limitations | 20.0 | 21.6 | 18.3 | 14.6* | 24.1 | 15.1* | 21.5 |
Excellent or good self-rated health | 43.0 | 44.3 | 41.6 | 50.4* | 37.6 | 53.0* | 40.1 |
Lifestyle: | |||||||
Smoking | 10.3 | 8.6* | 12.3 | 8.6 | 11.6 | 6.8* | 11.4 |
History of regular physical exercise at the age of 50 years | 46.8 | 49.0 | 44.3 | 74.1* | 26.5 | 74.0* | 38.7 |