Participant Characteristics (N = 1,160)
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 65–74 | 754 (65.0) |
| 75–96 | 406 (35.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 512 (44.1) |
| Female | 648 (55.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 896 (77.2) |
| Single, widowed, divorced | 264 (22.8) |
| Level of education | |
| Illiterate | 56 (4.8) |
| Functionally illiterate | 730 (62.9) |
| Primary education | 283 (24.4) |
| Middle and higher education | 91 (7.9) |
| Morbidity | |
| No chronic illnesses | 442 (38.1) |
| 1 or more chronic illnesses | 718 (61.9) |
| Medication | |
| No medication | 114 (9.8) |
| Daily use of 1 or more drugs | 1,046 (90.2) |