Variables

N (109)

%

Previous Life Style

Lived Alone

57

52.3

Family

44

40.4

Relative

7

6.4

Other

1

0.9

The reason for choosing a nursing home

Unable to take care of oneself alone

56

51.4

I have no one

7

6.4

My family does not accept

9

8.3

I do not want to be a impose my Family

16

14.7

I do not want to be alone

20

18.3

Other

1

0.9

The decision on staying in nursing home

My decision

82

75.2

Both mine and of my children

20

18.3

Of my children

7

6.4

Visitors

Had no visitors

41

37.6

One or two days a week

27

24.8

Every fifteen days

11

10.1

Once in a month

26

23.9

Other

4

3.7