Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants.

From: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding intrinsic capacity in the elderly population: A cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China

 

N (%)

Knowledge score

Attitude score

Practice score

mean ± SD

P

mean ± SD

P

mean ± SD

P

Age (years)

70.76 ± 7.63

19.58 ± 8.85

 

30.07 ± 4.81

 

34.71 ± 7.77

 

Gender

  

0.232

 

0.845

 

0.641

Male

270 (53.25)

20.02 ± 8.43

 

30.03 ± 4.68

 

34.86 ± 7.53

 

Female

237 (46.75)

19.08 ± 9.29

 

30.11 ± 4.96

 

34.54 ± 8.05

 

Residence

  

< 0.001

 

0.002

 

0.001

Urban

445 (87.77)

20.14 ± 8.66

 

30.31 ± 4.64

 

35.12 ± 7.62

 

Rural

62 (12.23)

15.55 ± 9.22

 

28.27 ± 5.62

 

31.74 ± 8.27

 

Education

  

< 0.001

 

0.429

 

0.004

Primary school and below

63 (12.43)

15.57 ± 9.71

 

29.24 ± 4.99

 

32.57 ± 9.26

 

Junior high school

168 (33.14)

17.68 ± 7.95

 

30.12 ± 4.40

 

33.74 ± 7.02

 

High school/technical school

175 (34.52)

20.59 ± 8.63

 

30.05 ± 4.87

 

35.50 ± 7.55

 

College/undergraduate and above

101 (19.92)

23.49 ± 8.31

 

30.51 ± 5.23

 

36.28 ± 7.92

 

Current employment status

  

0.169

 

0.003

 

0.226

Retired

459 (90.53)

19.40 ± 8.72

 

30.27 ± 4.53

 

34.57 ± 7.53

 

Currently employed

48 (9.47)

21.25 ± 9.93

 

28.10 ± 6.68

 

36.00 ± 9.75

 

Average monthly income

  

0.014

 

0.121

 

0.865

< 5,000

103 (20.32)

17.58 ± 10.24

 

30.70 ± 5.05

 

34.34 ± 8.74

 

5,000–10,000

275 (54.24)

20.51 ± 7.98

 

29.67 ± 4.26

 

34.79 ± 6.85

 

> 10,000

129 (25.44)

19.19 ± 9.19

 

30.40 ± 5.62

 

34.82 ± 8.79

 

Smoking

  

0.080

 

0.505

 

0.153

Yes

126 (24.85)

18.38 ± 8.22

 

29.82 ± 5.54

 

33.85 ± 8.50

 

No

381 (75.15)

19.97 ± 9.02

 

30.15 ± 4.55

 

34.99 ± 7.50

 

Drinking

  

0.545

 

0.867

 

0.597

Yes

93 (18.34)

19.08 ± 8.76

 

29.99 ± 5.37

 

34.32 ± 8.81

 

No

414 (81.66)

19.69 ± 8.88

 

30.08 ± 4.68

 

34.79 ± 7.53

 

Comorbidities or Medical History

       

Hypertension

373 (73.57)

20.27 ± 9.07

 

30.26 ± 4.88

 

35.05 ± 7.98

 

Diabetes

192 (37.87)

18.73 ± 8.61

 

29.98 ± 4.99

 

34.18 ± 7.74

 

Hyperlipidemia

115 (22.68)

20.23 ± 9.10

 

29.57 ± 5.68

 

33.91 ± 8.57

 

Coronary heart disease

92 (18.15)

19.03 ± 9.08

 

31.02 ± 5.37

 

34.02 ± 8.78

 

Benign or malignant tumors

54 (10.65)

16.33 ± 11.50

 

30.57 ± 5.84

 

34.13 ± 8.39

 

Living Arrangements with Children or Other Relatives

  

0.001

 

0.767

 

0.069

Yes

335 (66.07)

20.48 ± 8.36

 

30.11 ± 4.68

 

35.16 ± 7.69

 

No

172 (33.93)

17.83 ± 9.51

 

29.98 ± 5.07

 

33.83 ± 7.88

 

Ability to Perform Daily Activities Independently

  

0.011

 

0.426

 

0.373

Yes

439 (86.59)

19.97 ± 8.77

 

30.13 ± 4.77

 

34.83 ± 7.80

 

No

68 (13.41)

17.03 ± 9.00

 

29.63 ± 5.08

 

33.93 ± 7.60

 
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