Table 1.
Characteristics of the respondents determining their Cognitive Impairment status (n = 200).
| Characteristics | Number of participants, n (%) | Level of Cognitive Impairment |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal, n (%) | Mild/Moderate/Severe, n (%) | ꭕ2/p-value (≤0.05) | ||
| Age Group (In Years) | ||||
| ≤70 | 128 (64) | 19 (9.5) | 109 (54.5) | 7.36/0.03* |
| >70 | 72 (36) | 20 (10) | 52 (26) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 101 (50.5) | 29 (14.5) | 72 (36) | 38.12/0.01* |
| Female | 99 (49.5) | 10 (5) | 89 (44.5) | |
| Education | ||||
| Non-formal Education | 72 (36) | 2 (1) | 70 (35) | 91.82/0.01* |
| ≤Primary | 15 (7.5) | 1 (0.5) | 14 (7) | |
| ≤Secondary | 24 (12) | 3 (1.5) | 21 (10.5) | |
| ≥Higher Secondary | 89 (44.5) | 33 (16.5) | 56 (28) | |
| Past Occupation | ||||
| Service holder | 94 (47) | 32 (16) | 62 (31) | 74.26/0.01* |
| Housewife | 80 (40) | 5 (2.5) | 75 (37.5) | |
| Businessman | 26 (13) | 2 (1) | 24 (12) | |
| Reasons for Staying at Old Home | ||||
| Self-desire | 66 (33) | 25 (12.5) | 41 (20.5) | 75.26/0.01* |
| Children Choice | 112 (56) | 5 (2.5) | 107 (53.5) | |
| No shelter/Others | 22 (11) | 9 (4.5) | 13 (6.5) | |
| Difficulties with Manipulation (Physical Disability) | ||||
| Yes | 18 (9.3) | 8 (4.1) | 10 (5.2) | 19.39/0.01* |
| No | 175 (90.7) | 30 (15.5) | 145 (75.1) | |
Data are presented as frequency (n), percentage (%); *Statistical significance at p-value ≤ 0.05. Chi-square test was used to observe the association.