Nutritional and Functional Assessment of Hospitalized Elderly: Impact of Sociodemographic Variables

Table 2

Sociodemographic variables in studied patients.

Education
Illiterate	168	84
Educated	32	16
Vocation
Retired	64	32
Farmer	52	26
Housewife	72	36
Crafts man	12	6
Habits
Exercise
Yes	0	0
No	200	100
Sleep
Satisfied	84	42
Not satisfied	116	58
Sexual activity
No	156	78
Satisfied	8	4
Not satisfied	36	16
Substance abuse
Yes	56	28
No	144	72
Marital status
Yes	80	40
No	4	2
Widowed	112	56
Divorced	4	2
Children
Yes	192	96
No	8	4
Presence of close friends
Yes	136	68
No	64	32
Income
Low	112	56
Moderate	88	44
High	0	0
Transportation
Available	196	98
Not available	4	2