Table 2

Gender differences (N = 1,076)

VariableCategoriesMen (n = 295)Women (n = 781)p-value
Age 68.1 (9.49)71.1 (9.9)<0.001
Marital statusSingle50 (16.9%)62 (7.9%)<0.001
Married159 (53.9%)338 (43.3%)
Widowed31 (10.5%)287 (36.7%)
Separated16 (5.4%)31 (4%)
Divorced39 (13.2%)63 (8.1%)
Education levelIlliterate1 (0.3%)26 (3.3%)<0.001
Incomplete primary education43 (14.6%)159 (20.4%)
Complete primary education79 (26.8%)251 (32.1%)
Secondary education75 (25.4%)175 (22.4%)
High school25 (8.5%)61 (7.8%)
Medium vocational training14 (4.7%)29 (3.7%)
Higher vocational training18 (6.1%)25 (3.2%)
University degree40 (13.6%)55 (7%)
OccupationDirectors and managers +10 employees32 (10.8%)37 (4.7%)0.004
Directors and managers −10 employees18 (6.1%)50 (6.4%)
Intermediate occupations or self-employed44 (14.9%)137 (17.5%)
Supervisors and skilled technicians54 (18.3%)129 (16.5%)
Semiskilled primary sector occupations106 (35.9%)277 (35.5%)
Unskilled occupations41 (13.9%)15 (19.3%)
BMIUnderweight4 (1.4%)18 (2.3%)0.228
Normal weight75 (25.4%)256 (32.8%)
Overweight142 (48.1%)291 (37.3%)
Obesity74 (25.1%)216 (27.7%)
SmokingDaily60 (20.3%)94 (12%)<0.001
Yes, but not daily5 (1.7%)5 (0.6%)
Former smoker139 (47.1%)129 (16.5%)
Never smoked91 (30.8%)553 (70.8%)
Alcohol consumptionDaily or almost daily89 (30.2%)77 (9.9%)<0.001
5–6 days per week5 (1.7%)6 (0.8%)
3–4 days per week14 (4.7%)22 (2.8%)
1–2 days per week16 (5.4%)60 (7.7%)
2–3 days per month12 (4.1%)40 (5.1%)
Once a month11 (3.7%)36 (4.6%)
Less than once a month39 (13.2%)74 (9.5%)
I have quit (past 12 months)81 (27.5%)157 (20.1%)
Never consumed alcohol28 (9.5%)309 (39.6%)
Leisure-time physical activity (LTPA)I do not do any144 (48.8%)414 (53%)0.632
Occasional116 (39.3%)275 (35.2%)
Several times per month14 (4.7%)37 (4.7%)
Several times per week21 (7.1%)55 (7%)
Depression (past 12 months)Yes214 (72.5%)596 (76.3%)0.201
No81 (27.5%)185 (23.7%)
Depressive severityNone130 (44.1%)283 (36.2%)0.068
Mild86 (29.2%)269 (34.4%)
Moderate45 (15.3%)140 (17.9%)
Moderately severe22 (7.5%)56 (7.2%)
Severe12 (4.1%)33 (4.2%)
Perceived healthVery good9 (3.1%)14 (1.8%)0.215
Good71 (24.1%)165 (21.1%)
Fair128 (43.4%)358 (45.8%)
Poor72 (24.4%)198 (25.4%)
Very poor15 (5.1%)46 (5.9%)
Difficulty performing light household tasksNone220 (74.6%)505 (64.7%)0.007
Some27 (9.2%)106 (13.6%)
A lot14 (4.7%)89 (11.4%)
I cannot do it at all34 (11.5%)81 (10.4%)
Source: Authors’ own work

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