Table 1 The demographic and health characteristics of the samples
Variables | Taipei (N = 5627) | Hualien (N = 956) | Values of chi-square/t-test |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n(%) | ||
Age | |||
Mean ± SD | 75.61 ± 12.0 | 72.88 ± 11.7 | 6.53*** |
Gender | |||
Male | 2618 (46.5) | 497(52) | 9.78** |
Female | 3009 (53.5) | 459 (48) | |
Impairment of body function and structure | |||
Mental functions and structure of the nervous system | 2470 (43.9) | 325 (34) | 32.78*** |
Sensory functions and pain | 653 (11.6) | 95 (9.9) | 2.26 |
Voice and speech functions | 89 (1.6) | 18 (1.9) | 0.46 |
Functions of the cardiovascular, hematological, immunological and respiratory systems | 302 (5.4) | 53 (5.5) | 0.05 |
Functions of the digestive, metabolic and endocrine system | 234 (4.2) | 30 (3.1) | 2.21 |
Genitourinary and reproductive functions | 384 (6.8) | 82 (8.6) | 3.82 |
Neuromusculoskeletal and movement related Functions | 2587 (46.0) | 547 (57.2) | 41.41*** |
Functions of the skin and related structures | 6 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 0 |
Severity of disabilitya | |||
Mild | 1206 (21.4) | 193 (20.2) | 8.133* |
Moderate | 1888 (33.6) | 288 (30.1) | |
Serious | 1031 (18.3) | 203 (21.2) | |
Profound | 1502 (26.7) | 272 (28.5) | |
Functioning of activity and participation | |||
Cognition | 59.44 ± 32.18 | 52.70 ± 35.35 | 5.52*** |
Mobility | 61.68 ± 28.67 | 66.25 ± 27.78 | −4.57*** |
Self-care | 43.15 ± 32.18 | 49.26 ± 34.21 | −5.15*** |
Getting alone | 66.99 ± 30.77 | 55.66 ± 38.32 | 8.68*** |
Life activity | 79.29 ± 33.13 | 79.62 ± 30.74 | −0.31 |
Life activity (Work) | 35.69 ± 47.46 | 58.14 ± 49.22 | −13.11*** |
Participation | 53.86 ± 23.38 | 54.23 ± 24.04 | −0.45 |
Summary scores | 61.52 ± 20.58 | 61.52 ± 21.35 | −0.002 |