Research Article

Functional Capacity, Lipid Profile, and Associated Factors in Older Adults Living in Urban and Rural Areas

Table 1

Sociodemographic, housing, and lifestyle characteristics of older adults living in São Miguel do Oeste, SC, Brazil, 2020 (n = 205).

VariablesCategoriesUrbanRural
n%N%

GenderFemale8967.44156.2
Male4332.63243.8

Age group60–79 years10378.06589.0
80 years or more2922.0811.0

Skin colorWhite12393.273100.0
Brown86.100.00
Black10.500.00

Marital statusMarried7456.15068.5
Widowed4735.61419.2
Single32.379.6
Divorced53.811.4
Other21.511.4
Separated10.800.0

Can read and writeYes12494.06690.4
No4345.5
Just sign the name43.034.1

HouseholdOwn11687.96791.8
Rented107.611.4
Assigned53.834.1
Others10.822.7

Running waterYes, inside the house132100.073100.0

EnergyYes132100.073100.0

RetirementYes, due to age4836.44865.8
Yes, due to length of service5138.61013.7
Yes, plus pension1612.156.8
Yes, due to disability96.845.5
No43.045.5
Pensioner43.022.7

Has other incomeNo9874.25068.5

Receives financial helpNo11486.46690.4

Currently workingNo11385.63446.6

OccupationFarming5340.26386.3
Housewife/domestic2619.722.7
Teacher86.111.4
Merchant86.100.00
Others/self-employed3728.179.6

LivesAccompanied10277.36994.5

Lives withSpouse6866.73043.5
Children/sons-in-law/grandchildren3332.53043.5
Others11.0913.0

Self-perceived healthExcellent1511.41115.1
Good6247.03345.2
Regular4534.12635.6
Bad96.811.4
Lousy10.822.7

Comparative healthExcellent2619.72230.1
Good7254.53446.6
Regular3022.71419.2
Bad43.011.4
Lousy00.0022.7

Medication useYes11687.96082.2

SmokingNo12897.06082.2

AlcoholismDo not know7859.13446.6
Drink eventually4433.33142.5
Drink up to 3 times a week10.822.7
Drink 3 to 7 times a week58.068.2
Already drank in the past43.000.00

Full mealsOne75.311.4
Two129.11216.4
Three11385.66082.2

Fluid intakeLess than 3 glasses96.800.00
From 3 to 5 glasses3022.71419.2
More than 5 glasses9370.55980.8

Hearing problemsNo9572.03750.7

Vision problemsYes11587.15676.7

Dental problemsNo teeth7456.16082.2
Yes, only in the lower part of the mouth2216.71926.0
Yes, only in the upper part of the mouth75.300.00
Yes, less than half the teeth2015.21419.2
All the teeth96.834.1

Physical activitiesNone5037.95474.0
Walk5340.21419.2
Others2922.056.9

FallsNo10478.86284.9