Table 2 Comparison of descriptive characteristics between participants and non-participants
| Â | Participants (n = 157) | Non-participants (n = 343) | Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 59.5 ± 17.0 | 54.4 ± 18.4 | Z = 3.26 | p = 0.001 | |
Gender | Female | 61 (31.0) | 136 (69.0) | χ (1) = 0.03 | p = 0.866 |
Male | 96 (31.7) | 207 (68.3) | Â | Â | |
Social status | Employed/student | 105 (30.2) | 243 (69.8) | χ (1) = 0.77 | p = 0.382 |
Unemployed | 52 (34.2) | 100 (65.8) | Â | Â | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 22.9 ± 4.3 | 22.9 ± 3.8 | Z = 0.65 | p = 0.517 | |
Visual status | Visual impairment | 59 (31.1) | 131 (68.9) | χ (1) = 0.00 | p = 0.980 |
Blindness | 98 (31.6) | 212 (68.4) | Â | Â | |
Light perception | With | 80 (32.3) | 168 (67.7) | χ (1) = 0.17 | p = 0.682 |
Without | 77 (30.6) | 175 (69.4) | Â | Â | |
Cause of visual impairment | Congenital | 84 (33.5) | 167 (66.5) | χ (1) = 0.10 | p = 0.318 |
Acquired | 73 (29.3) | 176 (70.7) | Â | Â | |
Age at the onset of visual impairment | 19.4 ± 20.8 | 14.2 ± 18.8 | Z = 2.82 | p = 0.005 | |
Morbidity length of visual impairment | 40.2 ± 21.7 | 40.3 ± 21.8 | Z = 0.08 | p = 0.934 | |
Living alone | 36 (33.0) | 75 (67.0) | χ (1) = 0.18 | p = 0.672 | |
Living with family member | 121 (30.9) | 268 (69.1) | Â | Â | |
Exercise habits | Yes | 65 (28.6) | 162 (71.4) | χ (1) = 2.85 | p = 0.091 |
No | 92 (33.7) | 181 (66.3) | Â | Â | |