Research Article
Perspectives of Older Adults on Aging Well: A Focus Group Study
Table 1
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants (
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| | Variables | All groups | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | Group 5 | Group 6 | Group 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gender | | | | | | | | | | Women, (%) | 40 (71) | 10 | | 7 | 9 | | 7 | 7 | | Men, (%) | 16 (29) | | 8 | | | 5 | 3 | |
| | Marital status | | | | | | | | | | Married, (%) | 41(73) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | | Single, (%) | 3 (5) | | | | 2 | | 1 | | | Widowed, (%) | 12 (22) | 3 | | 1 | 3 | | 2 | 3 |
| | Living status | | | | | | | | | | With family, (%) | 47 (84) | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | | Alone, (%) | 9 (16) | 3 | | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 1 |
| | Diagnosed disease, (%) | | | | | | | | | | Yes | 44 (78) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 | | No | 12 (22) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | | Hypertension | 30 (54) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | Diabetes | 14 (25) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | 1 | | Musculoskeletal | 24 (43) | 6 | | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| | Use assistive aid, (%) | | | | | | | | | | Glasses | 33 (59) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | Walking aid (cane) | 5 (9) | 1 | | 2 | | 1 | 1 | |
| | Self-rated fitness, (%) | | | | | | | | | | Poor | 5 (9) | 1 | | 2 | 1 | | | 1 | | Quite good | 22 (39) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | Good | 22 (39) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | Very good | 7 (13) | | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 |
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