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Socio-demographic characteristics of the sample
| Sample characteristics | N = 40 |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 17 (42.5%) |
| Female | 23 (57.5%) |
| Age range | 68-94 |
| Mean age (s.d): | 84.5 (s.d. = 6.8) |
| Education | |
| Illiterate | 6 (15%) |
| Primary | 17 ((42.5%) |
| Secondary | 10 (25%) |
| College | 7 (17.5%) |
| Religion | |
| Hindu | 15 (37.5%) |
| Christian | 18 (45%) |
| Muslim | 7 (17.5%) |
| Marital status | |
| Unmarried | 5 (12.5%) |
| Married | 14 (35%) |
| Widow | 16 (40%) |
| Widower | 5 (12.5%) |
