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. 2008 Aug 6;3(8):e2867. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002867

Table 1. Basic Demographic characteristics of the Surveyed Population.

Parameters Enumerated Examined
N % N %
Total 50+ population 42722 40447 94.7
Residence
Urban 9175 21.5 8625 21.3
Rural 33547 78.5 31822 78.7
Gender
Male 19460 45.5 18181 45
Female 23262 54.5 22266 55.1
Age Groups
50–54 yrs 9725 22.8 9388 23.2
55–59 yrs 9162 21.5 8639 21.4
60–64 yrs 8809 20.6 8205 20.3
65–69 yrs 6085 14.2 5738 14.2
> = 70 yrs 8941 20.9 8477 21
Mean age 61.5 61.5
Work status
Active work 19111 44.7 17932 44.3
House work 15687 36.7 15115 37.4
No work 7702 18 7279 18.0
No response 222 0.5 121 0.3