Table 1 Characteristics of participants in study of healthy ageing, Myanmar, 2018
Characteristics | Region | Total (N = 1200) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yangon | Bago | ||
Sex | |||
Male | 222 | 261 | 483 |
Female | 378 | 339 | 717 |
Age group, years | |||
60–69 | 351 | 319 | 670 |
≥ 70 | 249 | 281 | 530 |
Education | |||
Below primary level | 290 | 523 | 813 |
Middle school or above | 310 | 77 | 387 |
Marital status | |||
Married | 315 | 327 | 642 |
Unmarried currently | 285 | 273 | 558 |
Wealth index | |||
Poor | 64 | 416 | 480 |
Middle class | 305 | 176 | 481 |
Rich | 230 | 7 | 237 |
Living with spouse | |||
Yes | 299 | 365 | 664 |
No | 301 | 235 | 536 |
Living with son | |||
Yes | 278 | 257 | 535 |
No | 322 | 343 | 665 |
Living with daughter | |||
Yes | 382 | 325 | 707 |
No | 218 | 275 | 493 |
Living alone | |||
Yes | 23 | 45 | 68 |
No | 577 | 555 | 1,132 |
Alcohol drinking | |||
Teetotaller | 506 | 446 | 952 |
Ever drank | 94 | 154 | 248 |
Smoking | |||
Nonsmoker currently | 502 | 410 | 912 |
Smoker | 98 | 190 | 288 |
Betel chewing | |||
No | 434 | 320 | 754 |
Yes | 166 | 280 | 446 |
Consumes fruits and vegetables | |||
Daily | 397 | 418 | 815 |
Less than daily | 203 | 182 | 385 |
Daily walking | |||
≥ 1 hour | 163 | 198 | 361 |
< 1 hour | 437 | 402 | 839 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |||
Underweight (< 18.5) | 85 | 237 | 322 |
Normal (18.5–25) | 275 | 273 | 548 |
Overweight (≥ 25) | 240 | 90 | 330 |
Social participation | |||
No | 497 | 544 | 1,041 |
Yes | 103 | 56 | 159 |
Social cohesion | |||
Less | 213 | 155 | 368 |
Much | 387 | 445 | 832 |
Social support | |||
Less | 204 | 192 | 396 |
Much | 396 | 408 | 804 |
Self-rated health | |||
Fair or poor | 367 | 479 | 846 |
Excellent or good | 233 | 121 | 354 |
Blood pressure | |||
Normal range | 294 | 257 | 551 |
Hypertensiona | 306 | 343 | 649 |
Ever diagnosed as hypertensive | |||
Yes | 334 | 283 | 617 |
No | 258 | 295 | 553 |
Unsure | 8 | 22 | 30 |