Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the three age groups in rural areas of Shiraz
| Variables |
Elderly
n (%) |
Middle-aged adults
n (%) |
Young adults
n (%) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M | 89 (57.8) | 266 (50.6) | 614 (39.0) | <0.001 |
| F | 65 (42.2) | 260 (49.4) | 959 (61.0) | ||
| Education | Illiterate | 47 (66.2) | 73 (18.0) | 33 (2.2) | <0.001 |
| Literate | 24 (33.8) | 332 (82.0) | 1485 (97.8) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 117 (76.0) | 490 (92.5) | 1507 (96.0) | <0.001 |
| Else | 37 (24.0) | 40 (7.5) | 63 (4.0) | ||
| Chronic disease | Yes | 76 (49.0) | 411 (77.5) | 1401 (89.2) | <0.001 |
| No | 79 (51.0) | 119 (22.5) | 170 (10.8) | ||