Table 1: Basic attributes of the residents (N=70).
| Variables | n (%) | M±SD |
| Age (years old) | 73.56±10.20 |
| 50-64 | 12(17.1) | |
| 65-80 | 43(61.45) | |
| 81-94 | 15(21.4) | |
| Gender |
| Male | 45(64.3) | |
| Female | 25(35.7) | |
| Marital Status |
| Married | 47(67.1) | |
| Not married | 23(32.9) | |
| Educational Level |
| Illiterate | 14(20.0) | |
| Went to or graduated from elementary school | 30(42.9) | |
| Went to or graduated from junior high school | 15(21.4) | |
| Went to or graduated from high school | 8(11.4) | |
| College or above | 3( 4.3) | |
| Number of Years since Onset | 5.85±4.85 |
| Self-Perceived Health Status | 1.96±1.16 |
| ADLs | 74.86±13.65 |
| Moderate dependence | 55(78.6) | |
| Mild dependence | 9(12.9) | |
| Complete independence | 6(8.5) | |