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Table 1 Demographical characteristics of the study participants (n = 388)

From: Nutrition self-efficacy assessment: designing and psychometric evaluation in a community-dwelling elderly population

Variables

No.

 

%

Age (mean ± SD,66.2 ± 3.2)

   
 

60–65

95

24.5

 

65–70

248

63.9

 

70–75

43

11.1

Gender

   
 

Female

155

39.9

 

Male

233

60.1

Marital status

   
 

Married

379

97.7

 

Widow

6

1.5

 

Divorced

1

0.3

 

Single

2

0.5

Education level

   
 

Illiterate

15

3.9

 

Primary education

19

4.9

 

High school diploma

283

72.9

 

Academic education

71

18.3

Employment status

   
 

Laborer

15

3.8

 

Farmer

22

5.7

 

Self-employed

151

38.9

 

Housewife

100

25.8

 

Retired

100

25.8