Research Article
Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Centenarians in Mexico City
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics in Mexican centenarians broken down by gender.
| | Variable | Total
(%)
393 | Women
(%)
299 (76.0) | Men
(%)
94 (23.9) | |
| | Age (years) | | | | 0.54 | | 100 | 125 (31.8) | 88 (29.4) | 37 (39.3) | | | 101 | 90 (22.9) | 69 (23.0) | 21 (22.3) | | 102 | 64 (16.2) | 52 (17.3) | 12 (12.7) | | 103 | 48 (12.2) | 39 (13.0) | 9 (9.5) | | 104 | 29 (7.3) | 23 (7.6) | 6 (6.3) | | ≥105 | 37 (9.4) | 28 (9.3) | 9 (9.5) | | Schooling (years) | | | | 0.25 | | 0 years | 182 (46.3) | 145 (48.4) | 37 (39.3) | | | 1–6 years | 170 (43.2) | 125 (41.8) | 45 (47.8) | | ≥7 years | 41 (10.4) | 29 (9.7) | 12 (12.7) | | Marital status | | | | <0.001 | | With partner | 22 (5.59) | 6 (2.0) | 16 (17.0) | | | Without partner | 371 (94) | 293 (97.9) | 78 (82.9) | | Living with | | | | 0.33 | | Partner or children | 371 (94.4) | 199 (66.5) | 72 (76.6) | | | Other relatives (grandchildren, brothers, etc.) | 271 (69.0) | 60 (20.0) | 11 (11.7) | | Nonrelatives (neighbors, friends, etc.)& | 18 (4.6) | 15 (5.0) | 3 (3.1) | | Alone& | 15 (3.8) | 12 (4.0) | 3 (3.1) | | Nursing home& | 18 (4.6) | 13 (4.3) | 5 (5.3) |
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Differences in percentages were analyzed through the Chi2 test except for those marked by “&” which were analyzed through Fisher’s exact test.
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