Research Article
Determinants of Physical Health of Older People in Iran
Table 1
Demographic features of study population.
| Variables | Number (%) | Physical health (mean ± SD) | ADL | value | SF-36 | value |
| Age | | | | | | 60–65 | 152 (46.1) | | 0.005 | | 0.002 | 66–70 | 178 (53.9) | | | Gender | | | | | | Male | 148 (44.8) | | 0.129 | | 0.009 | Female | 182 (55.2) | | | Marital status | | | | | | Married | 228 (69.1) | | 0.968 | | 0.078 | Other | 102 (30.9) | | | Education status | | | | | | Illiterate | 138 (41.8) | | 0.417 | | 0.001 | Diploma or lower | 171 (51.8) | | | University | 21 (6.4) | | | Employment status | | | | | | Employed | 57 (17.3) | | 0.001 | | <0.0001 | Unemployed with salary | 102 (30.9) | | | Unemployed without salary | 171 (51.8) | | | Having child | | | | | | Yes | 320 (97) | | 0.726 | | 0.425 | No | 10 (3) | | | Living with children | | | | | | Yes | 227 (68.8) | | 0.878 | | 0.267 | No | 103 (31.2) | | | Medical insurance | | | | | | Have | 302 (91.5) | | 0.977 | | 0.700 | Have not | 28 (8.5) | | | Receive financial aids | | | | | | Yes | 59 (17.9) | | 0.010 | | 0.001 | No | 271 (82.1) | | |
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