Table 1.
Sociodemographic profile of the 329 patients
| Variable | n | % | SE ( P ) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 207 | 62.9 | 2.67 |
| Female | 121 | 36.8 | 2.66 |
| Age (y) | |||
| <40 | 11 | 3.3 | 0.98 |
| 41–50 | 58 | 17.6 | 2.10 |
| 51–60 | 72 | 22.8 | 2.31 |
| >60 | 158 | 56.2 | 2.74 |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 14 | 4.3 | 1.12 |
| Married | 264 | 8.2 | 1.51 |
| Other | 16 | 4.8 | 1.18 |
| Unknown | 12 | 3.6 | 1.03 |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Afro-Trinidadian | 80 | 24.3 | 2.36 |
| Indo-Trinidadian | 238 | 72.3 | 2.47 |
| Other (including mixed race) | 11 | 3.3 | 0.98 |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Primary | 213 | 64.7 | 2.63 |
| Secondary | 103 | 31.2 | 2.56 |
| Other | 2 | 0.6 | 0.43 |
| Unknown | 6 | 1.8 | 0.73 |
| Employment status | |||
| Employed | 62 | 18.8 | 2.15 |
| Unemployed | 256 | 77.8 | 2.29 |
| Unknown | 11 | 3.3 | 0.98 |
| Religion | |||
| Hindu | 180 | 54.7 | 2.74 |
| Islam | 27 | 8.2 | 1.51 |
| Christian | 75 | 22.8 | 2.31 |
| Other | 39 | 11.9 | 1.79 |
| Unknown | 8 | 2.4 | 0.84 |
SE = standard error.
Note: The denominators do not add up to 100% because of missing values and rounding off.