Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics of participants at baseline
Age (mean ± SD) and gender (N (%)) | |
Mean age (years old) | 71.7 ± 4.8 |
Male | 9 (36%) |
Female | 16 (64%) |
Educational qualifications (N (%)) | |
Have received primary education or above | 25 (100%) |
Have received secondary education or above | 14 (56%) |
Physical health (N (%)) | |
With chronic diseases | 15 (60%) |
Hypertension | 7 (28%) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 3 (12%) |
Diabetes | 2 (8%) |
Other chronic diseases | 3 (12%) |
Without any chronic diseases | 10 (40%) |
GDS-15 score (mean±SD) and classification (N (%)) | |
Mean GDS-15 score | 3.84 ± 3.1 |
Below 5 marks (no risk of depression) | 16 (64%) |
5 marks or above (low to moderate risk of depression) | 9 (36%) |
Average phone call duration (minutes) | 23.7±14.6 |