Research Article

Prevalence of Successful Aging in the Elderly in Western Mexico

Table 2

Percentage of older adults meeting each individual successful aging criterion and total percentage.

CriteriaWomen
% ( )
Men
% ( )
Total
% ( )

No major disease40.1 (761)42.5 (484)41.0 (1245)
No disability73.1 (1414)76.1 (884)74.2 (2298)
Cognitive functioning*83.0 (1617)86.4 (1008)84.2 (2625)
Physical functioning***33.0 (643)49.8 (581)39.3 (1224)
Social engagement***43.2 (842)57.3 (669)48.5 (1511)

Successful aging***9.2 (179)18.4 (215)12.6 (394)

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