Table 2 Distribution of socio-demographic characteristics of participants
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 179 | 57 |
Female | 133 | 42.4 |
Not recorded | 2 | 0.6 |
Age | ||
< 40 | 13 | 4.1 |
40–50 | 31 | 9.9 |
51–60 | 51 | 16.2 |
61–70 | 120 | 38.2 |
> 70 | 91 | 29.0 |
No response | 8 | 2.5 |
Ethnicity | ||
Afro-Trinbagonian | 58 | 18.5 |
Indo-Trinbagonian | 237 | 75.5 |
Mixed | 16 | 5.1 |
Other | 3 | 0.9 |
Family support | ||
No | 9 | 2.9 |
Yes | 297 | 94.6 |
No response | 8 | 2.5 |
Social support | ||
No | 16 | 5.1 |
Yes | 288 | 91.7 |
No response | 10 | 3.2 |
Financial support | ||
Self | 64 | 20.4 |
Government assistance | 175 | 55.7 |
Public assistance | 9 | 2.9 |
Savings | 23 | 7.3 |
Children | 15 | 4.8 |
Other | 16 | 5.1 |
None | 3 | 1.0 |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 39 | 12.4 |
No recent job | 85 | 27.1 |
Never employed | 34 | 10.8 |
Retired | 121 | 38.5 |
Lost job | 20 | 6.4 |
No response | 15 | 4.8 |
With whom lived | ||
Alone | 16 | 5.1 |
Spouse | 152 | 48.4 |
Children | 62 | 19.7 |
Spouse and children | 44 | 14 |
Other | 29 | 9.2 |
No response | 11 | 3.5 |
Monthly income ($TT) | ||
< 3000 | 28 | 8.9 |
3000–5000 | 85 | 27.1 |
5000–8000 | 10 | 3.2 |
No response | 191 | 60.8 |
Education | ||
Up to Primary | 132 | 42.0 |
Secondary | 112 | 35.7 |
Tertiary | 14 | 4.5 |
No response | 56 | 17.8 |