Projects

Total (n = 1702)

Empty-nest group (n = 497)

Non-empty-nest group (n = 1205)

χ2

P Value

Bathing

1544 (90.8)

442 (88.9)

1102 (91.5)

2.937

0.087

Dressing

847 (49.7)

223 (44.8)

624 (51.8)

6.958

0.008*

Going to the toilet

856 (50.3)

219 (44.1)

631 (52.4)

10.180

0.001*

Indoor walking

770 (45.2)

201 (40.4)

569 (47.2)

6.665

0.010*

Eating

509 (29.9)

129 (26.0)

380 (31.5)

5.104

0.024

Controlling defecation

448 (26.3)

125 (25.2)

323 (26.8)

0.520

0.471