| Control (N = 37) | Experimental (N = 35) | Total |  |
---|---|---|---|---|
N % | N % | N % | P | |
Age (mean ± sd) | 65.0 ± 11.0 | 68.4 ± 8.7 | 66.7 ± 11.9 | 0.231c |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | 0.780b |
 Male | 21 (56.8) | 21 (60.0) | 42 (58.3) |  |
 Female | 16 (43.2) | 14 (40.0) | 30 (41.7) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.373a |
 Single | 4 (10.8) | 8 (22.9) | 12 (16.7) |  |
 Married/cohabiting | 29 (78.4) | 21 (60.0) | 50 (69.4) |  |
 Separated/divorced | 2 (5.4) | 2 (5.7) | 4 (5.6) |  |
 Widowed | 2 (5.4) | 4 (11.4) | 6 (8.3) |  |
Educational attainment | Â | Â | Â | 0.745a |
 No formal education | 5 (13.5) | 5 (14.3) | 10 (13.9) |  |
 Primary | 8 (21.6) | 11 (31.4) | 19 (26.4) |  |
 Secondary | 22 (59.5) | 18 (51.4) | 40 (55.6) |  |
 Postsecondary/tertiary | 2 (5.4) | 1 (2.9) | 3 (4.2) |  |
No. of diseases | Â | Â | Â | 0.700a |
 0 | 5 (13.5) | 3 (8.6) | 8 (11.1) |  |
 1 | 10 (27.0) | 8 (22.9) | 18 (25.0) |  |
 2 | 13 (35.1) | 12 (34.3) | 25 (34.7) |  |
 3 | 7 (18.9) | 6 (17.1) | 13 (18.1) |  |
 4 or more | 2 (5.4) | 6 (17.1) | 8 (11.1) |  |
Heart disease | ||||
 Yes | 5 (13.5) | 6 (17.1) | 9 (12.5) |  |
Hypertension | Â | Â | Â | 0.483b |
 Yes | 27 (73.0) | 28 (80.0) | 55 (76.4) |  |
Diabetes | Â | Â | Â | 0.246b |
 Yes | 14 (37.8) | 18 (51.4) | 32 (44.4) |  |
Cataract | Â | Â | Â | 0.430a |
 Yes | 5 (13.5) | 2 (5.7) | 7 (9.7) |  |
Arthritis | Â | Â | Â | 0.900b |
 Yes | 8 (21.6) | 8 (22.9) | 16 (22.2) |  |
Perceived current quality of life | Â | Â | Â | 0.140a |
 Very poor | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |  |
 Poor | 3 (8.1) | 2 (5.7) | 5 (6.9) |  |
 Neutral | 22 (59.5) | 14 (40.0) | 36 (50.0) |  |
 Good | 11 (29.7) | 13 (37.1) | 24 (33.3) |  |
 Very good | 1 (2.7) | 6 (17.1) | 7 (9.7) |  |
Perceived current health condition | Â | Â | Â | 0.899a |
 Very poor | 0 (0.0) | 1 (2.9) | 1 (1.4) |  |
 Poor | 9 (24.3) | 9 (25.7) | 18 (25.0) |  |
 Neutral | 18 (48.6) | 14 (40.0) | 32 (44.4) |  |
 Good | 9 (24.3) | 10 (28.6) | 19 (26.4) |  |
 Very good | 1 (2.7) | 1 (2.9) | 2 (2.8) |  |