Table 1 characteristics of elders reporting illness or discomfort in the previous two weeks
variables | Total | Non-NCD elders | NCD elders | Non-empty nest | Empty nest | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 330 | N = 85 | N = 245 | N = 177 | N = 153 | |||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Socio-demographic status | |||||||||||
Gender |  men | 156 | 47.3% | 35 | 41.2% | 121 | 49.4% | 79 | 44.6% | 77 | 50.3% |
 women | 174 | 52.7% | 50 | 58.8% | 124 | 50.6% | 98 | 55.4% | 76 | 49.7% | |
Age |  60–74 | 279 | 84.5% | 68 | 80.0% | 211 | 86.1% | 143 | 80.8% | 136 | 88.9% |
  ≥ 75 | 51 | 15.5% | 17 | 20.0% | 34 | 13.9% | 34 | 19.2% | 17 | 11.1% | |
Poverty |  yes | 103 | 31.2% | 23 | 27.1% | 80 | 32.7% | 53 | 29.9% | 50 | 32.7% |
 no | 227 | 68.8% | 62 | 72.9% | 165 | 67.3% | 124 | 70.1% | 103 | 67.3% | |
Empty-nest |  yes | 153 | 46.4% | 43 | 50.6% | 110 | 44.9% | – | – | – | – |
 no | 177 | 53.6% | 42 | 49.4% | 135 | 55.1% | – | – | – | – | |
Illiteracy |  yes | 143 | 43.3% | 36 | 42.4% | 107 | 43.7% | 81 | 45.8% | 62 | 40.5% |
 no | 187 | 56.7% | 49 | 57.6% | 138 | 56.3% | 96 | 54.2% | 91 | 59.5% | |
Health status | |||||||||||
Chronic diseases |  yes | 245 | 74.2% | – | – | – | – | 135 | 76.3% | 110 | 71.9% |
 no | 85 | 25.8% | – | – | – | – | 42 | 23.7% | 43 | 28.1% | |
Health behaviors | |||||||||||
Self-care in TCM |  yes | 211 | 63.9% | 44 | 51.8% | 167 | 68.2% | 112 | 63.3% | 99 | 64.7% |
 no | 119 | 36.1% | 41 | 48.2% | 78 | 31.8% | 65 | 36.7% | 54 | 35.3% | |
Drinking alcohol |  yes | 71 | 21.5% | 16 | 18.8% | 55 | 22.4% | 36 | 20.3% | 35 | 22.9% |
 no | 259 | 78.5% | 69 | 81.2% | 190 | 77.6% | 141 | 79.7% | 118 | 77.1% | |
Health service | |||||||||||
Distancea |   < 1 km | 190 | 57.6% | 49 | 57.6% | 141 | 57.6% | 104 | 58.8% | 86 | 56.2% |
 2-3 km | 103 | 31.2% | 26 | 30.6% | 77 | 31.4% | 59 | 33.3% | 44 | 28.8% | |
  > 3 km | 37 | 11.2% | 10 | 11.8% | 27 | 11.0% | 14 | 7.9% | 23 | 15.0% | |
Family practiceb |  yes | 159 | 48.2% | 37 | 43.5% | 122 | 49.8% | 97 | 54.8% | 62 | 40.5% |
 no | 171 | 51.8% | 48 | 56.5% | 123 | 50.2% | 80 | 45.2% | 91 | 59.5% | |