Table 1 Participants’ characteristics (n = 214)
Characteristics | Mean (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 76.5 (6.7) |
Gender | Â |
 Men | 98 (45.8%) |
 Women | 116 (54.2%) |
Living status | Â |
 Living with others | 194 (90.7%) |
 Living alone | 20 (9.3%) |
Educational level | Â |
 Lower than university | 112 (52.3%) |
 University and above | 102 (47.7%) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 (3.6) |
Drinking | Â |
 No | 193 (90.2%) |
 Yes | 21 (9.8%) |
Smoking | Â |
 No | 198 (92.5%) |
 Yes | 16 (7.5%) |
Hypertension | Â |
 No | 85 (39.7%) |
 Yes | 129 (60.3%) |
Hyperlipidaemia | Â |
 No | 117 (54.7%) |
 Yes | 97 (45.3%) |
Diabetes | Â |
 No | 139 (65.0%) |
 Yes | 75 (35.0%) |
Cognitive function | Â |
 Low-risk | 186 (86.9%) |
 High-risk | 28 (13.1%) |
Nutritional status | Â |
 Low-risk | 169 (79.0%) |
 High-risk | 45 (21.0%) |