Table 3 |
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Characteristics of the study participants. |
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Age group |
P-value* |
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Near-old (N = 40) |
Young-old (N = 32) |
Old-old (N = 26) |
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Males, % |
45.0 |
37.5 |
53.8 |
0.461 |
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Live with others, % |
97.5 |
100.0 |
92.3 |
0.231 |
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Socio-economic score (SES)3 |
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0, % |
23.1 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
0.606 |
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1, % |
25.6 |
29.0 |
20.0 |
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2, % |
51.3 |
58.1 |
68.0 |
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Mean physical activity level (MPAL)4 |
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Light (MPAL >1.4 to <1.7), % |
0.0 |
3.1 |
46.1 |
<0.001** |
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Moderately active (MPAL >1.7 to <2.0), % |
12.5 |
65.6 |
38.5 |
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Vigorous (MPAL >2.0 to 2.4), % |
87.5 |
31.3 |
15.4 |
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Smoker, % |
45.0 |
34.4 |
50.0 |
0.459 |
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Body Mass Index (BMI)5 |
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Chronic energy deficient (BMI <18.5), % |
22.5 |
37.5 |
47.8 |
0.168** |
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Normal (BMI >18.5 to <25), % |
55.0 |
56.2 |
47.8 |
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Overweight (BMI >25 to <30), % |
20.0 |
6.3 |
4.4 |
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Obese (BMI >30), % |
2.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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With soil-transmitted helminths, % |
54.1 |
56.7 |
64.0 |
0.733 |
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With dental caries, % |
40.0 |
41.9 |
38.5 |
0.965 |
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With elevated cholesterol level, % |
35.9 |
18.8 |
12.0 |
0.064 |
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With goiter, % |
12.5 |
21.9 |
7.7 |
0.282 |
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With pulmonary tuberculosis, % |
5.0 |
16.1 |
19.2 |
0.011 |
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* Pearson's chi-square p-value ** Fisher's exact test p-value |
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Risonar et al. Nutrition Journal 2009 8:19 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-8-19 |
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