Table 1 Basic characteristics of the participants (n = 232)
Characteristics | Values, n (%) unless stated |
|---|---|
Demographics characteristics | |
Age (years, mean ± SD) | 60.75 ± 6.74 |
Gender | |
Male | 106 (45.7) |
Female | 126 (54.3) |
Marital status | |
Married | 199 (85.8) |
Single | 3 (1.3) |
Widowed | 30 (12.9) |
Occupation | |
Farmer | 212 (91.4) |
Others | 20 (8.6) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 82 (35.3) |
Primary school | 61 (26.3) |
Middle school | 60 (25.9) |
Higher school | 26 (11.2) |
University | 3 (1.3) |
Clinical characteristics | |
Deformed finger joints | |
Yes | 205 (88.4) |
No | 27 (11.6) |
Enlarged finger joints | |
Yes | 205 (88.4) |
No | 27 (11.6) |
Short fingers | |
Yes | 173 (74.6) |
No | 59 (25.4) |
Elbow extension | |
Able | 50 (21.6) |
Difficult or unable | 182 (78.4) |
Squat down | |
Able | 20 (8.6) |
Difficult or unable | 212 (91.4) |