Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample population (n = 1040)
Variable | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â |
30–39 years | 211 | 20.3 |
40–49 years | 258 | 24.8 |
50–59 years | 237 | 22.8 |
60 & over | 334 | 32.1 |
Gender | Â | Â |
Men | 385 | 37.0 |
Women | 665 | 63.0 |
Marital status | Â | Â |
Married | 981 | 94.3 |
Unmarried | 50 | 4.8 |
Partner died | 9 | 0.9 |
Education | Â | Â |
No education | 431 | 41.4 |
Primary/secondary | 337 | 32.4 |
Intermediate & higher | 40 | 3.8 |
Missing | 232 | 22.3 |
Family members | Â | Â |
1–3 members | 176 | 16.9 |
4–6 members | 366 | 35.2 |
>6 members | 490 | 47.1 |
Missing | 8 | 0.8 |
Yearly income | Â | Â |
Low | 682 | 65.5 |
Medium | 183 | 17.6 |
High | 129 | 12.4 |
Missing | 46 | 4.4 |