Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of geriatric patients in our sample
| Baseline Characteristics | Frequency (n = 380) |
% |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| - 65-70 | 160 | 42.1 |
| - 71-75 | 71 | 18.7 |
| - 76-80 | 76 | 20 |
| - 81-85 | 58 | 15.3 |
| - 85-90 | 15 | 3.9 |
| Gender | ||
| -Male | 132 | 34.7 |
| -Female | 248 | 65.3 |
| Marital Status | ||
| -Single | 52 | 13.7 |
| -Married (and living with spouse) | 179 | 47.1 |
| -Divorced or Separated | 57 | 15 |
| -Widowed | 92 | 24.2 |
| Education | ||
| -Illiterate/Can read or write name only | 56 | 14.7 |
| -Up to Primary * | 58 | 15.3 |
| -Up to Secondary ** | 70 | 18.4 |
| -Up to Higher Secondary *** | 108 | 28.4 |
| -Graduation or Post graduation | 88 | 23.2 |
| Cumulative household income in Pakistani Rupees ^ | ||
| - <5000 | 51 | 13.4 |
| -5000-10,000 | 56 | 14.7 |
| - > 10,000-25,000 | 98 | 25.8 |
| - > 25,000-50,000 | 121 | 31.8 |
| - > 50,000-100,000 | 36 | 9.5 |
| - > 100,000 | 18 | 4.7 |
| Frequency of experiencing health complaints | ||
| - Daily | 59 | 15.5 |
| - 2-5 times a week | 126 | 33.2 |
| - Once a week | 85 | 22.4 |
| - Twice or thrice a month | 50 | 13.2 |
| - Once a month | 17 | 4.5 |
| - Less frequently than once a month | 43 | 11.3 |
| Frequency of Visits to the Doctor | ||
| - Weekly | 18 | 4.7 |
| - Every 2-4 weeks | 40 | 10.5 |
| - Every 2-3 months | 239 | 62.9 |
| - Every 6 months | 70 | 18.4 |
| - Annually | 13 | 3.4 |
| Currently Smoking | ||
| Yes | 83 | 21.8 |
| No | 297 | 78.2 |
* Upto grade 5, ** Upto grade 10, *** Upto grade 12, ^ 1 US $: 83.23 PK Rupees