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Table 2 The Demographic Characteristic for Older People Enrolled in the Cross-sectional Study (nā€‰=ā€‰836)

From: Adherence to dietary guide for elderly adults and health risks of older adults in ethnic minority areas in China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Meanā€‰Ā±ā€‰SD or n (%)

Sample size

Ā 

836

Age (years old)

Ā 

71.36ā€‰Ā±ā€‰4.67

Gender

Male

468 (56.0)

Female

368 (44.0)

Nation

Yao

504 (60.3)

Han

286 (34.2)

Zhuang

29 (3.5)

Other

2 (0.2)

Married

Yes

807 (96.5)

No

11 (1.3)

Education level

<high school

798 (95.5)

ā‰„high school

23 (2.8)

Occupation

Farmer

764 (91.4)

Other

49 (5.9)

Household income (RMB/year)

<5000

280 (33.5)

ā‰„5000

542 (64.7)

Smoking

Yes

153 (18.3)

No

668 (79.9)

Drinking

Yes

295 (35.3)

No

526 (62.9)