The European Journal of Social & Behavioural Sciences
Online ISSN: 2301-2218
European Publisher
The Relationship Between Mobility, Physical Activity and Strength with Depression, Cognitive State and Health Status in the Elderly in Portugal
Table 1: Sample Characterization
| Characterization | TOTAL (N=118) |
| Age (years) | 79,53 ± 7,8 |
| Gender | |
| Female | N=84 (71,2%) |
| Male | N=34 (28,8%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | N=8 (6,8%) |
| Married | N=43 (36,4%) |
| Widow | N=64 (54,2%) |
| Divorced | N=3 (2,5%) |
| Family situation | |
| With a partner | N=25 (21,2%) |
| With partner and daughter(s)/son(s) | N=5 (4,2%) |
| With daughter(s)/son(s) | N=4 (3,4%) |
| Alone | N=19 (16,1%) |
| Nursing home | N=65 (55,1%) |
| Type of accommodation | |
| Institution for elder people | N=65 (55,1%) |
| Own or rented residence | N=51 (43,2%) |
| Family’s residence | N=2 (1,7%) |
| Social activity | |
| None | N=51 (43,2%) |
| Hang out with friends | N=12 (10,2%) |
| Go to a coffee shop | n=12 (10,2%) |
| Hang out with friends, go to church, coffee shop and/or cinema/theatre | N=3 (2,5%) |
| Category of diseases | |
| None | N=14 (11,9%) |
| Cardiovascular | N=30 (25,4%) |
| Metabolic | N=15 (12,7%) |
| Osteoarticular | N=11 (9,3%) |
| Others | N=3 (2,5%) |
| More than one set | N=31 (26,3%) |
| More than two sets | N=14 (11,9%) |
| Medication | |
| Yes | N=108 (91,5%) |
| No | N=10 (8,5%) |
| Literacy | |
| 0-2 Years | N=39 (33,1%) |
| 3-6 Years | N=62 (52,5%) |
| ≥ 7 Years | N=17 (14,4%) |
| Occupational activity | |
| Primary sector | N=30 (25,4%) |
| Secondary sector | N=7 (5,9%) |
| Tertiary sector | N=81 (68,6%) |