Table 1 Sociodemographic characterization of the study population
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 166 (58) |
Male | 120 (42) |
Provenance | |
Urban | 224 (78.3) |
Rural | 62 (21.7) |
Type of residence | |
Hospitalized | 36 (12.6) |
Geriatric residence (State-funded/Private) | 59 (20.6) |
Residential care for prostrated patients | 74 (25.9) |
Older persons group | 43 (15.0) |
Day center | 61 (21.3) |
Home visit | 13 (4.5) |
Dependence level | |
Independent | 50 (17.5) |
Mildly dependent | 134 (46.9) |
Moderately dependent | 15 (5.2) |
Severely dependent | 27 (9.4) |
Fully dependent | 60 (21.0) |
Cognitive performance | |
No deterioration | 111 (38.8) |
Mild/moderate deterioration | 110 (38.5) |
Severe deterioration | 65 (22.7) |