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Table 1 The characteristics of study participants (n = 390)

From: Development and psychometric evaluation of the healthy lifestyle questionnaire for elderly (heal)

 

Number (%)

Gender

 Male

185 (47.4)

 Female

205 (52.6)

Age group (years)

 60–70

271 (69.4)

 71–80

103 (26.4)

 80<

16 (4.2)

Educational

 Illiterate

32 (8.2)

 Primary

154 (39.4)

 Secondary

116 (29.8)

 Higher

88 (22.6)

Marital status

 Married

265 (68.0)

 Single

10 (2.6)

 Widowed

108 (27.6)

 Divorced

7 (1.8))

Employment status

 Housewife

137 (35.0)

 Employed

27 (7.0)

 Retired

226 (58.0)

Number of children

 0

19 (4.8)

 1–3

176 (45.2)

 4–6

174 (44.6)

  > 7

21 (5.4)

Living condition

 Alone

80 (20.6)

 With spouse

118 (30.2)

 With children

46 (11.8)

 With family

142 (36.4)

 Others

4 (1.0)

Economic status

 Poor

82 (27.0)

 Intermediate

162 (41.6)

 Good

146 (31.4)

Housing

 Owner

310 (79.6)

 Tenant

71 (18.20

 Children’s home

5 (1.2)

 Relative’s home

4 (1.0)

Health status

 Poor/Very poor

153 (38.2)

 Fair

174 (43.2)

 Very good/Good

63 (15.6)

History of the disease

 Yes

149 (49.8)

 No

241 (50.2)