Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Variable | Staying at home N (%) | Attending senior day care centers N (%) | Chi-square | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 117 (63.9) | 107 (69.9) | 1.350 | 0.245 |
Male | 66 (36.1) | 46 (30.1) | |||
Age | 65–74 | 97 (53.0) | 12 (7.8) | 113.488 | < 0.001 |
75–84 | 59 (32.2) | 38 (24.8) | |||
85 and above | 27 (14.8) | 103 (67.3) | |||
Marital status | Single,divorced,widowed | 34 (18.6) | 114 (74.5) | 105.770 | < 0.001 |
Married | 149 (81.4) | 39 (25.5) | |||
Education level | Primary education and below | 30 (16.4) | 75 (49.0) | 41.287 | < 0.001 |
Secondary education and above | 153 (83.6) | 78 (51.0) | |||
Walking aid | Not used | 162 (88.5) | 88 (57.5) | 42.072 | < 0.001 |
Used | 21 (11.5) | 65 (42.5) | |||
Sleep quality | Good | 90 (49.2) | 66 (43.1) | 1.418 | 0.492 |
Fair | 69 (37.7) | 67 (43.8) | |||
Poor | 24 (13.1) | 20 (13.1) | |||
Comorbidity | None | 18 (9.8) | 31 (20.3) | 8.714 | 0.013 |
1 to 2 | 128 (69.9) | 87 (56.9) | |||
3 or more | 37 (20.2) | 35 (22.9) | |||
Foot problem | No | 157 (85.8) | 105 (68.6) | 14.297 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 26 (14.2) | 48 (31.4) | |||
Depressive symptoms | None or mild | 61 (33.3) | 44 (28.8) | 0.812 | 0.368 |
Moderate and above | 122 (66.7) | 109 (71.2) | |||
Anxiety symptoms | None or mild | 143 (78.1) | 82 (53.6) | 22.698 | < 0.001 |
Moderate and above | 40 (21.9) | 71 (46.4) |