Table 1 Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the study population
From: Multimorbidity and its social determinants among older people in southern provinces, Vietnam
Characteristics | Sample | Weighted percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
N | % | % (95%CI) | |
Mean age in years (SD) 72.6 (8.3) | |||
Age group (years) | |||
60-69 | 913 | 38.0 | 36.9 (34.9-39.1) |
70-79 | 936 | 39.0 | 38.7 (36.6-40.8) |
80+ | 551 | 23.0 | 24.4 (22.5-26.3) |
Gender | |||
Males | 834 | 34.8 | 41.8 (41.7-41.7) |
Females | 1566 | 65.2 | 58.2 (58.2-58.2) |
Marital status | |||
Married/cohabiting | 1326 | 55.3 | 58.3 (56.3-60.2) |
Single/ Divorced/ Widowed | 1074 | 44.7 | 41.7 (39.8-43.7) |
Literacy | |||
Illiterate | 466 | 19.4 | 20.6 (19.0-22.3) |
Literate | 1934 | 80.6 | 79.4 (77.6-80.9) |
Working status | |||
Current working | 705 | 29.4 | 34.5 (32.4-36.5) |
Not working | 1695 | 70.6 | 65.5 (63.4-67.6) |
Place of residence | |||
Rural | 1200 | 50.0 | 69.9 (69.9-69.9) |
Urban | 1200 | 50.0 | 30.1 (30.1-30.1) |
Alcohol intake | |||
Never alcohol | 1952 | 81.7 | 77.0 (75.4-78.7) |
Ever alcohol | 435 | 18.2 | 23.0 (21.3-24.6) |
Smoking | |||
Never smoked | 1930 | 80.5 | 77.1 (75.3-78.2) |
Ever smoked | 467 | 19.5 | 22.9 (21.2-24.6) |
BMI (kg/m2) | |||
Underweight (<18.5) | 584 | 24.3 | 25.9 (24.1-27.8) |
Normal weight (18.5 to 23) | 1148 | 47.8 | 48.8 (46.7-51.0) |
Over weight/obesity (> = 23) | 668 | 27.8 | 25.3 (23.5-27.1) |
Basic activities for daily living | |||
No need of assistance | 1713 | 93.5 | 93.3 (92.1-94.3) |
Needs assistance | 155 | 6.5 | 6.7 (5.7-7.9) |
Healthcare utilisation | |||
No | 1698 | 70.7 | 71.2 (69.2-73.2) |
Yes | 702 | 29.3 | 28.8 (26.8-30.8) |
Presence of chronic disease | |||
None | 559 | 23.3 | 20.7 (19.1-22.5) |
One chronic disease | 900 | 37.5 | 37.7 (35.6-39.8) |
Multimorbidity | 941 | 39.2 | 41.6 (39.5-43.8) |