- The proportion of the type of non-communicable diseases stratified by upper and lower interquartile ranges of the PASE scores.
| Non-communicable diseases | Total N=94 | PASE <IQR n=46 | PASE >IQR n=48 | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart disease | 9 (9.6) | 4 (8.7) | 5 (10.4) | 0.77 a |
| CVA/stroke | 1 (1.1) | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0.30 a |
| Hypertension | 62 (66) | 35 (76) | 27 (56) | 0.04 a |
| Diabetes mellitus | 69 (73.4) | 36 (78.3) | 33 (68.7) | 0.29 a |
| Chronic respiratory | 5 (5.3) | 2 (4.3) | 3 (6.2) | 0.68 a |
| Osteoarthritis | 14 (14.9) | 10 (21.7) | 4 (8.3) | 0.06 a |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | -- |
| Osteoporosis | 6 (6.4) | 3 (6.5) | 3 (6.2) | 0.95 a |
| Chronic neurological | 3 (3.2) | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.0) | 0.53 a |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2 (2.1) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (2.0) | 0.97 a |
| Cancers | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | -- |
| Other NCD | 6 (6.4) | 5 (10.8) | 1 (2.0) | 0.08 a |
Values are presented as number and percentages (%). CVA: cerebrovascular accident, NCD: non-communicable diseases, IQR: interquartile range, PASE: physical activity Scale for the Elderly, a: tested using Chi-Square test