Table 1 Sample characteristics of 1255 participants aged 60 years and older, by gender, from the SABE Study (Health, Well-Being, and Aging), Brazil, 2010
Variables | Male | Female | Total | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 40.1 | 59.9 | 100 | |
CRP (95%CI)a | 5.21 (4.28;6.15) | 4.45 (3.94;4.96) | 4.76 (4.30;5.12) | – |
CRP | ||||
≤ 3.0 mg/L | 42.2 | 57.8 | 58.7 | |
> 3.0 mg/L | 36.3 | 63.7 | 41.3 | 0.08 |
Quality of Life Measure | ||||
Physical domain | 54.7 (53.6;55.8) | 50.7 (49.6;51.8) | 52.3 (51.4;53.3) | |
Mental domain | 61.4 (60.6;62.3) | 58.5 (57.4;59.6) | 59.7 (58.9;60.5) | – |
Age | ||||
60–69 | 42.8 | 57.2 | 54.2 | |
70–79 | 39.1 | 60.9 | 30.5 | |
80 and older | 32.5 | 67.5 | 15.3 | 0.028 |
Educational level | ||||
Illiterate | 33.1 | 66.9 | 11.9 | |
1–3 years | 34.2 | 65.8 | 22.5 | |
4–7 years | 40.8 | 59.2 | 37.5 | |
8 and more years | 46.6 | 53.4 | 28.0 | 0.005 |
Financial sufficiency | ||||
Yes | 43.1 | 56.9 | 57.0 | |
No | 36.2 | 63.8 | 43.0 | 0.029 |
Number of Non-Communicable Diseases | ||||
None | 63.1 | 36.9 | 16.6 | |
One | 43.2 | 56.8 | 28.0 | |
Two or over | 31.6 | 68.4 | 55.4 | < 0.001 |
Chronic pain | ||||
No | 33.3 | 66.7 | 34.6 | |
Yes | 43.7 | 56.3 | 65.4 | 0.003 |
ADL difficulty | ||||
None | 42.2 | 57.8 | 82.5 | |
One or over | 30.1 | 69.9 | 17.5 | < 0.001 |
Hypertension | ||||
No | 46.1 | 53.9 | 33.3 | |
Yes | 37.1 | 62.9 | 66.7 | 0.005 |
Diabetes | ||||
No | 41 | 59 | 75 | |
Yes | 37.3 | 62.7 | 25 | 0.262 |
Cardiovascular diseases | ||||
No | 40.6 | 59.4 | 77.1 | |
Yes | 38.5 | 61.5 | 22.9 | 0.477 |
Arthritis | ||||
No | 49.6 | 50.4 | 68.1 | |
Yes | 19.6 | 80.4 | 31.9 | < 0.001 |
Cognitive Function | ||||
Normal | 40.7 | 59.3 | 89.6 | |
Low | 34.3 | 65.7 | 10.4 | 0.179 |
BMI | ||||
Normal | 47.7 | 52.3 | 38.9 | |
Undernutrition | 41.6 | 58.4 | 13.3 | |
Overweight | 43.9 | 56.1 | 15.5 | |
Obesity | 27.3 | 72.8 | 32.4 | < 0.001 |