Research Article
The Relationship between Successful Aging and Health Literacy in Older Adults
Table 1
Comparison of the sociodemographic characteristics of the participants with the AHLS and the SAS scores.
| Variables | | AHLS | SAS | | n | % | ± s | ± s |
| Age | 65–69 years | 182 | 48.02 | 7.32 ± 4.13 | 49.91 ± 5.65 | 70–74 years | 137 | 36.15 | 5.41 ± 3.58 | 48.53 ± 4.87 | 75 years and above | 60 | 15.83 | 5.15 ± 1.40 | 46.37 ± 3.92 |
| Statistical analysis | | = 26.204 | = 26,589 | Gender | Female | 291 | 76.78 | 5.72 ± 3.23 | 47.93 ± 4.88 | Male | 88 | 23.22 | 8.16 ± 4.67 | 51.89 ± 5.37 |
| Statistical analysis | | = −4,157 | = −6,758 | Marital status | Married | 312 | 82.32 | 6.67 ± 3.88 | 49.04 ± 5.31 | Single | 67 | 17.68 | 4.48 ± 2.38 | 47.93 ± 5.02 |
| Statistical analysis | | = −4.628 | = −6.758 | Education | Literate | 41 | 10.82 | 1.95 ± 1.63 | 47.90 ± 3.08 | Primary school | 95 | 25.07 | 4.54 ± 2.43 | 50.26 ± 5.71 | Secondary school | 189 | 49.87 | 6.03 ± 1.71 | 46.34 ± 3.57 | High school and above | 54 | 14.25 | 13.54 ± 1.94 | 55.83 ± 3.37 |
| Statistical analysis | | = 221.729 | = 151.022 | Chronical diseases | Yes | 346 | 91.29 | 6.08 ± 3.62 | 48.42 ± 4.90 | No | 33 | 8.71 | 8.39 ± 4.48 | 53.27 ± 6.84 |
| Statistical analysis | | = −2.776 | = −4.480 | Free time activity | Physical exercise | 87 | 22.96 | 10.39 ± 4.14 | 54.20 ± 4.85 | Hobbies | 96 | 25.33 | 4.45 ± 3.45 | 48.88 ± 4.38 | Social activity | 196 | 51.72 | 5.36 ± 1.97 | 46.46 ± 3.95 |
| Statistical analysis | | = 108.980 | = 140.845 |
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Kruskal–Wallis H; Mann–Whitney U. |