Table 1 Participant characteristics
Characteristic | All participants (n = 26) | Interview participants (n = 19) |
|---|---|---|
Gender (M:F) n (%) | 5: 21 (19: 81) | 3:16 (16:84) |
Age mean (SD) years | 75.0 (5.2) | 74.0 (5) |
BMI mean (SD) Underweight n (%) Normal n (%) Overweight n (%) Obese n (%) | 28.3 (4.4) 0.0 (0) 8.0 (30.8) 7.0 (26.9) 11.0 (42.3) | 30.0 (5) 0.0 (0) 5.0 (26.3) 3.0 (15.8) 11.0 (57.9) |
BMI mean (SD) | 28.3 (4.4) | 30.0 (5) |
Underweight n (%) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
Normal n (%) | 8.0 (30.8) | 5.0 (26.3) |
Overweight n (%) | 7.0 (26.9) | 3.0 (15.8) |
Obese n (%) | 11.0 (42.3) | 11.0 (57.9) |
Marital status n (%) | ||
Single/never married | 1.0 (3.8) | 1.0 (5.3) |
Separated/divorced | 9.0 (34.6) | 8.0 (42.1) |
Widowed | 8.0 (30.8) | 7.0 (36.8) |
Married/defacto | 8.0 (30.8) | 3.0 (15.8) |
Education level n (%) | ||
High-school | 5.0 (19.2) | 4.0 (21.1) |
Post-secondary | 10.0 (38.5) | 6.0 (31.6) |
Bachelor degree | 7.0 (26.9) | 3.0 (15.8) |
Post-graduate | 4.0 (15.4) | 6.0 (31.6) |
Employment status n (%) | ||
Employed | 2.0 (7.6) | 1.0 (5.3) |
Retired | 24.0 (92.3) | 18.0 (94.7) |
Volunteer n (%) | 15.0 (57.7) | 14.0 (74) |
No. of co-morbidities mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.4) | 2.0 (1.6) |
Self-rated general health n (%) | ||
Excellent | 3.0 (11.5) | 2.0 (10.5) |
Very good | 3.0 (11.5) | 2.0 (10.5) |
Good | 7.0 (26.9) | 6.0 (31.6) |
Fair | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
Poor | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0) |
SMMSE mean (SD) | 28.9 (1.5) | 29.0 (1.6) |