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Table 1 Characteristics of the sample by gender (N =2052)

From: Aging, Gender and Quality of Life (AGEQOL) study: factors associated with good quality of life in older Brazilian community-dwelling adults

Variables

Total (n = 2052) n (%)

Men (n = 826) n (%)

Women (n = 1226) n (%)

P*

Age

    

  60-74 years old

1427 (69.5)

585 (70.8)

842 (68.7)

0.162

  ≄75 years old

625 (30.5)

241 (29.2)

384 (31.3)

 

Years of education

    

  0

579 (28.2)

240 (29.1)

339 (27.7)

0.173

  1–4

1282 (62.5)

500 (60.5)

782 (63.8)

 

  5–7

130 (6.3)

63 (7.6)

67 (5.5)

 

  >8

61 (3.0)

23 (2.8)

38 (3.1)

 

Income**

    

  ≀R$622.00

1357 (66.1)

480 (58.1)

877 (71.5)

<0.001

  >R$622.00

695 (33.9)

346 (41.9)

349 (28.5)

 

Marital status

    

  Married

1084 (52.9)

615 (74.5)

469 (38.3)

<0.001

  Single/Divorced/Widower

965 (47.1)

211 (25.5)

754 (61.7)

 

Living arrangements

    

  Living with couple

1065 (53.0)

616 (75.5)

449 (37.6)

<0.001

  Mixed arrangements

668 (33.2)

121 (14.8)

547 (45.8)

 

  Living alone

277 (13.8)

79 (9.7)

198 (16.6)

 

Functional limitation

754 (36.7)

269 (32.6)

485 (39.6)

0.001

Self-rated health

    

  Poor

277 (13.5)

105 (12.7)

172 (14.0)

<0.001

  Fair

705 (34.4)

242 (29.3)

463 (37.8)

 

  Good

1070 (52.1)

479 (58.0)

591 (48.2)

 

Chronic diseases

    

  0

327 (15.9)

184 (22.3)

143 (11.7)

<0.001

  1

626 (30.5)

274 (33.2)

352 (28.7)

 

  ≄2

1099 (53.6)

368 (44.6)

731 (59.6)

 

Physical activity

545 (26.6)

216 (26.2)

329 (26.8)

0.385

Symptoms of depression

619 (30.2)

197 (23.8)

422 (34.4)

<0.001

Cognitive impairment

264 (12.9)

98 (11.9)

166 (13.5)

0.148

Social participation

157 (7.7)

41 (5.0)

116 (9.5)

<0.001

Family satisfaction

1565 (76.3)

630 (76.3)

936 (76.3)

0.520

  1. *χ2 test. ** Brazilian minimum salary = R$622.00 ≈ US$300.